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| The Sting II | |
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| Directed by | Jeremy Paul Kagan |
| Written by | David S. Ward[1] |
| Produced by | Jennings Lang |
| Starring | [1] |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | David Garfield |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin Songs: Scott Joplin Louis Chauvin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,347,072[2] |
The Sting II is a 1983 Americancomedy film and a sequel toThe Sting, again written byDavid S. Ward. It was directed byJeremy Paul Kagan and starsJackie Gleason,Mac Davis,Teri Garr,Karl Malden andOliver Reed.
In 1940, theGreat Depression is over andWorld War II had just begun. Fargo Gondorff is released from prison and reassembles his cronies for another con, out to avenge the murder of his lifelong pal and fellow con artist Kid Colors. Gondorff's young protege Jake Hooker attempts to pull a scam on wealthy "Countess Veronique," who instead pulls one on him. She turns out to be a grifter herself named Veronica.
Coming up with a boxing con, Gondorff's goal is to sting both Lonnegan, the notorious banker and gangster who wants revenge from a previous con, and Gus Macalinski, a wealthy local racketeer. Gondorff believe one or both of them is behind Kid Colors' death.
Hooker pretends to be a boxer who is about to throw a big fight. Macalinski is not only hoodwinked into losing hundreds of thousands of dollars, but he is also talked into changing his original wager by Lonnegan. While one gangster takes care of the other, Gondorff and Hooker head for the train station with a bag full of money, tickets out of town, and a final twist from Veronica.
This film's continuity with respect to the first movie is disputed:
On the basis of a total of 10 reviews,The Sting II holds a 10% at Rotten Tomatoes.[4]
The film was nominated for anAcademy Award for the Best Musical Score composed byLalo Schifrin.
The Sting II was released on DVD in 2004 by Universal. Blu-ray release by Kino Lorber in 2021.