The Sting
Why this pick
Like Sneakers, it turns elaborate deception into a breezy team sport, with ingenious planning, charismatic collaborators and a playful confidence that keeps the stakes entertaining rather than grim.
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
Like Sneakers, it turns elaborate deception into a breezy team sport, with ingenious planning, charismatic collaborators and a playful confidence that keeps the stakes entertaining rather than grim.
Why this pick
Its polished mix of mystery, flirtation and shifting allegiances matches Sneakers’ light-footed suspense, delivering conspiratorial fun with stylish urban energy and an inviting sense of danger.
Why this pick
It shares Sneakers’ pleasure in resourceful intelligence work and mentor-protégé sparring, though with a slicker, more urgent espionage frame and a strong emphasis on solving problems under pressure.
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01 / THE STORY
In 1969, students Martin Brice and Cosmo are Sneaker (computer security) who hack into computer networks using university equipment, to redistribute conservative funds to various liberal causes. The police burst in and arrest Cosmo while Martin is out getting pizza, and Martin becomes a fugitive.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Martin 'Marty' Bishop

Donald Crease

Darren 'Mother' Roskow

Irwin 'Whistler' Emery

Cosmo

Carl Arbegast

Liz

NSA Agent Bernard Abbott