Larry D. Mann

The Sting -- 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.

Get to Know Your Rabbit -- Tom Smothers plays magician Donald Beeman, soon to go up in lights as Beeman the Marvelous. Trained in magic by the odd Mr. Delasandro and issued his own rabbit, Donald finds fulfillment and a special admirer while wowing locals at strip clubs.

George C. Scott stars as a sleazy, drunken roustabout who has no scruples, ambitions, or decency. Faye Dunaway co-stars as a mean-spirited lady who owns a small piece of land which features a towering hill upon which she has constructed a derrick to wildcat for oil. Dunaway grudgingly accepts Scott's assistance in helping her fend off the land-grabbing Jack Palance.

A con man gets himself an early parole from prison by seducing the female psychologist. Once out, he immediately sets into motion a plan to rob the bank at Los Angeles International Airport. He plans the heist to take place during the arrival of the Russian premier, when all the security forces will be concentrated on the visiting dignitary.

Sidney Poitier, in one of his most-celebrated roles, appears as Virgil Tibbs, a Philadelphia homicide detective who, while visiting a small Mississippi town, will find himself falsely arrested for the murder and then, in a strained collaboration with the town's sheriff (Rod Steiger), stays on to help solve the murder. Steiger's town is a backward "redneck" Southern burg whose population includes an aristocratic racist, the eccentric owner of a fly-infested diner, exceptionally stupid cops, young thugs who beat people up for the fun of it and a young woman who provocatively cools herself by standing nude at her window. When the murder is finally solved Poitier and Steiger will part with reserve and distance, but with enormous respect for each other. Norman Jewison directed.

A martial artist takes on a deadly terrorist training camp in a battle of good versus evil that pits brother against brother.

A martial artist takes on a deadly terrorist training camp in a battle of good versus evil that pits brother against brother.

Pony Express Rider

Pony Express Rider

Action-adventure perennial Fred Williamson ("Hell Up in Harlem," "Hammer") seeks revenge and justice as a private investigator on the trail of drug pushers. Director Jack Arnold ("The Incredible Shrinking Man," "Creature from the Black Lagoon") masterfully blends style and suspense. Co-starring Teresa Graves ("Get Christie Love!").

Action-mystery involving a black private detective who investigates murders connected with a drug ring in Venice, CA.

Action-mystery involving a black private detective who investigates murders connected with a drug ring in Venice, CA.