The Sting II

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The Sting II

PG,

1983,

1h 42m,

Comedy

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29%

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A follow-up to the classic original, this film finds con men Fargo Gondorff (Jackie Gleason) and Jake Hooker (Mac Davis) reuniting for another scam. While Hooker matches wits with the seductive Veronica (Teri Garr), she ultimately becomes an ally when the schemers take on their old archrival, Doyle Lonnegan (Oliver Reed), and his fellow shady character, Gus Macalinski (Karl Malden). Hooker poses as a washed-up boxer, and Gondorff and Veronica help to set up the sting.

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Jan 9, 2021

The twists and turns from there on are more predictable than suspenseful. So are the jokes.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Apr 14, 2015

Moves slowly, looks terrible and copies the first film shamelessly. Rather than a sequel, it's a retread, with David S. Ward's screenplay supplying hoodlum lingo you could cut with a knife and outlining a set of similar shenanigans.

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Apr 14, 2015

First time round, if you got bored with the endlessly twisting convolutions of the scam, there were compensations in the fancifully nostalgic settings and the host of quirky minor characters. This time you stay bored.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jan 28, 2024

3/5

despite the lack of star-power, there’s much to enjoy here, with neat support from Karl Marlden, Oliver Reed and Teri Garr. Forever in the shadow of the original film, The Sting II is worth checking out for curiosity’s sake.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 15, 2020

2/4

This project should have been axed. Instead, it was made with Robert Redford replaced by Mac Davis(!) and Paul Newman replaced by Jackie Gleason(!!).

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Diego Galán

El Pais (Spain)

Sep 3, 2019

The film is flat, without any invention or humor. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Kylo M

Feb 27, 2017

It's not as awful as most people say. If you're going to watch it, just forget that you have ever seen the first movie, which of course is one of the best ever made. The Sting II is a fun watch if you don't force the comparison between the two.

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Jeremy Kagan

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Jackie Gleason

Fargo Gondorff

Mac Davis

Jake Hooker

Teri Garr

Veronica

Karl Malden

Gus Macalinski

Oliver Reed

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Synopsis

A follow-up to the classic original, this film finds con men Fargo Gondorff (Jackie Gleason) and Jake Hooker (Mac Davis) reuniting for another scam. While Hooker matches wits with the seductive Veronica (Teri Garr), she ultimately becomes an ally when the schemers take on their old archrival, Doyle Lonnegan (Oliver Reed), and his fellow shady character, Gus Macalinski (Karl Malden). Hooker poses as a washed-up boxer, and Gondorff and Veronica help to set up the sting.

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Producer: Jennings Lang
Screenwriter: David S. Ward
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 7, 2015
Runtime: 1h 42m

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