Nick the Sting

Nick the Sting

1976 · 94 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime, Action, Comedy

Nick Hezard, a young con man, wants to avenge the death of a friend of his and organizes a swindle trying to cheat Robert Turner, an American businessman he thinks responsible for his friend's death. He succeeds in getting a hundred thousand swiss francs and uses them to carry out the second part of his plan.

Directed by Fernando Di Leo · Written by Alberto Silvestri

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