
Paper Moon(1973)
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.


“The con is on... place your bets!”
Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that Hooker is a somewhat dull boxer who is tired of taking dives for Gondorf. There is a ringer. Lonigan, their victim from the first movie, is setting them up to take the fall.

Jackie Gleason
Fargo Gondorff

Mac Davis
Jake Hooker

Teri Garr
Veronica

Karl Malden
Gus Macalinski

Oliver Reed
Lonnegan

Bert Remsen
Kid Colors
Kathalina Veniero
Blonde with Kid Colors

José Pérez
Carlos (Lonnegan's Guard)

Larry Bishop
Gellecher (Lonnegan's 2nd Guard)

Francis X. McCarthy
Lonnegan's Thug
The Sting II is a comedy, crime film released in 1983 exploring themes of boxer, con man, sequel, brooklyn, new york city, ex-con, roller coaster / rollercoaster. Directed by Jeremy Kagan, it stars Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr. Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that Hooker is a somewhat dull boxer who is tired of taking dives for Gondorf. There is a ringer. Lonigan, their victim from the first movie, is setting them up to take the fall.
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