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Midnight Sting [DVD] [1993]

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Actors: James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern, Oliver Platt, Heather Graham
Directors: Michael Ritchie
Writers: Steven McKay, Leonard Wise
Producers: Art Schaeffer, Robert Schaffel, Sharon Roesler, Steven McKay, Youssef Vahabzadeh
Format: PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: MGM Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 7 Jun 2004
Run Time: 93 minutes

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0001Y9YOI
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,169 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Director Michael Ritchie turns in another crowd-pleasing sports picture with DIGGSTOWN, featuring James Woods as Gabriel Caine, a con artist who has just been released from prison. Based on a tip by his cellmate, Wolf Forrester (Randall "Tex" Cobb), Caine heads for Diggstown, Georgia, a small town run by the ruthless John Gillon (Bruce Dern). Arriving there, Caine sets his sights on the ultimate setup. Conning Gillon into believing that he's the one being scammed, Caine makes a bet with him. Caine will supply a fighter he's convinced will beat any 10 men whom Diggstown has to offer over the course of one day. The palooka, "Honey" Roy Palmer (Louis Gossett Jr.), a 48-year-old ex-heavyweight, must be coaxed out of retirement in order for Caine to exact his plan. As the fights begin and the double crosses begin to spiral out of control, Palmer must reach inside himself to recapture the glory of his youth and ensure victory for Caine. Playing the conniving scoundrel with remarkable ease, Woods delivers one of his best performances, making Caine a character who walks with the calm and authority of a true professional. Gossett, Dern, and Cobb all deliver fine supporting turns, as do Oliver Platt, Orestes Matacena, and Heather Graham.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Most underrated film ever?, 23 Sep 2004

By	"drgyn2000" - See all my reviews

Anyone who hasn't seen this film is seriously missing out. James Woods plays the consumate conman who sets up a boxing sting involving Louis Gosset Jr as the boxer, and Oliver Platt as their accomplice. Bruce Dern plays the redneck baddie perfectly. Heather Graham also offers token support.

This film oozes coolness, a great script, and breathtaking boxing sequences. This knocks the spots off 99% of films coming out at the moment and the fact that it has taken 12 years to come out on DVD is a disgrace! However, the good news is that now everyone can enjoy what is essentially a boys film, but truly one of the great underrated films of all time. Watch out for the killer ending....

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5.0 out of 5 stars class - woods outstanding, 14 Oct 2003

By	Dermot Mangan (Kildare Town, Co. KIldare Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight Sting [VHS] [1992] (VHS Tape)

this by far one of the best films ever made about a con artist. woods was brilliant as a con man just out of jail who uses a towns history to take on its big shot. With a classic twist at the end this is a vey enjoyable film

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Never try to con a con-man!", 17 Feb 2005

By	Mr. J. R. Ryan "vonry" (Devon, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To call this 'The Sting' of our generation (age 26) would not be an exaggeration.
Midnight Sting (aka Diggstown) is a fast-paced barrage of hustle, con and outsmart from start to finish!
James Woods is on, as always, fantastic form. Playing a role that seems very close to home for the poker playing king of cool.
A great supporting cast help make this film one of the best box office under performers ever.
The plot doesn't need explaining the film should be watched with no prior knowledge of whose who! Can you guess the final twist before it happens! I doubt it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Boxing Film for Grown-ups
A very quick addition to the comments below which have just about said it all. This is a fantastic film if you like, boxing, hustling, gamesmanship, action-comedies. Read more

Published on 9 Jan 2007 by Richard Waddington

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