Alternate title: Midnight Sting.
Synopsis: A con man finishes his prison sentence and, with the help of a partner, sets up a con job at a small town. He makes a bet against the local town lord that a boxer he knows will defeat 10 boxers of the town lord's choosing. Based on a novel (1st ed. 1978) by Leonard Wise.
Appraisal: I am afraid I distrust my own synopsis above. That's because I am actually not sure that this may be called a "con job". In fact, the plot of the movie is so absurd that it only makes sense in the most superficial level. The whole film is just an excuse for boxing scenes and a duel of performances between Woods and Dern.
Rating: 26
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