The Sting

Plot summary

When a mutual friend is killed by a mob boss, two con men, one experienced and one young try to get even by pulling off the big con on the mob boss. The story unfolds with several twists and last minute alterations. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}

Johnny Hooker, a small time grifter, unknowingly steals from Doyle Lonnegan, a big time crime boss, when he pulls a standard street con. Lonnegan demands satisfaction for the insult. After his partner, Luther, is killed, Hooker flees, and seeks the help of Henry Gondorff, one of Luther's contacts, who is a master of the long con. Hooker wants to use Gondorff's expertise to take Lonnegan for an enormous sum of money to even the score, since he admits he "doesn't know enough about killing to kill him." They devise a complicated scheme and amass a talented group of other con artists who want their share of the reparations. The stakes are high in this game, and our heroes must not only deal with Lonnegan's murderous tendencies, but also other side players who want a piece of the action. To win, Hooker and Gondorff will need all their skills...and a fair amount of confidence. Written by headlessannie

Johnny Hooker is a young con-man who is being taught by Luther. One day they pull one of their con jobs and net themselves a huge roll. What they don't know is that the man they conned is the courier for a numbers runner. And it turns out that the boss, Doyle Lonigan, considers it an attack on him and orders all the people involved terminated. Hooker is shaken down by a crooked cop, Snyder, who threatens to turn him over to Lonigan unless he pays him off. Hooker pays him, he then tries to warn Luther but is too late. He then goes to see Henry Gondorf, a friend of Luther's and a one time great con-man, who has had a bit of bad luck. After hearing what happened to Luther and seeing how hungry Hooker is for payback, he assembles a gang and decides to con Lonigan. While everything seems to be going ok, there is just the problem of the hit on Hooker and Snyder, whom Hooker paid off with counterfeit money. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

Cast of The Sting

	Paul Newman	...	Henry Gondorff
	Robert Redford	...	Johnny Hooker
	Robert Shaw	...	Doyle Lonnegan
	Charles Durning	...	Lt. Wm. Snyder
	Ray Walston	...	J.J. Singleton
	Eileen Brennan	...	Billie
	Harold Gould	...	Kid Twist
	John Heffernan	...	Eddie Niles
	Dana Elcar	...	F.B.I. Agent Polk
	Jack Kehoe	...	Erie Kid
	Dimitra Arliss	...	Loretta
	Robert Earl Jones	...	Luther Coleman (as Robertearl Jones)
	James Sloyan	...	Mottola (as James J. Sloyan)
	Charles Dierkop	...	Floyd (Bodyguard)
	Lee Paul	...	Bodyguard