The Sting II
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The Sting II is a 1983 American comedy film and a sequel to The Sting, again written by David S. Ward. It was directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan and stars Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden and Oliver Reed.
Plot
In 1940, the Great Depression is over and World War II has 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.
Cast
Production
Continuity
This film's continuity with respect to the first movie is disputed:
- At the time of the film's release, Director Jeremy Paul Kagan claimed, "The Sting II is inspired by and is an expansion of the first Sting, rather than a continuation. The principal characters of Fargo Gondorff and Jake Hooker are based on two very famous real-life con men, and are totally different from the two characters in the original."[1] Furthermore, the first names of the two lead characters have changed: Henry Gondorff has become Fargo Gondorff, and Johnny Hooker has become Jake Hooker.
- However, characters in this film make specific references to events in the first film (the entire plot is driven by Lonnegan's desire to avenge his losses to Gondorff and Hooker in the first film), which would indicate this film was meant to be a direct sequel.
Music
- "Heliotrope Bouquet," by Scott Joplin and Louis Chauvin
- "The Chrysanthemum," "A Breeze from Alabama," "Cleopha," "The Entertainer," "Bethena," by Scott Joplin
Reception
Critical reviews
On the basis of a total of 10 reviews, The Sting II holds a 10% at Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
Awards
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Musical Score composed by Lalo Schifrin.
Home media
The Sting II was released on DVD in 2004 by Universal. Blu-ray release by Kino Lorber in 2021.
See also
References
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- ↑ Gaul Lou. (1983, February 18). "Sequel lacks 'Sting' of the original", Beaver County TimesScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ "The Sting II" at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1983 films
- 1980s crime comedy films
- American crime comedy films
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- Universal Pictures films
- Films directed by Jeremy Kagan
- Films scored by Lalo Schifrin
- Films with screenplays by David S. Ward
- Films about con artists
- 1983 comedy films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- English-language crime comedy films