It was directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan and stars Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden and Oliver Reed.

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 an Academy Award for the Best Musical Score composed by Lalo Schifrin.