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The Sting (1973)

25/12/1973 (US)Comedy, Crime, Drama2h 9m
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...all it takes is a little confidence.

Overview

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Paul Newman

      Paul Newman

      Henry Gondorff

    2. Robert Redford

      Robert Redford

      Johnny Hooker

    3. Robert Shaw

      Robert Shaw

      Doyle Lonnegan

    4. Charles Durning

      Charles Durning

      Lt. Wm. Snyder

    5. Ray Walston

      Ray Walston

      J.J. Singleton

    6. Eileen Brennan

      Eileen Brennan

      Billie

    7. Harold Gould

      Harold Gould

      Kid Twist

    8. John Heffernan

      John Heffernan

      Eddie Niles

    9. Dana Elcar

      Dana Elcar

      F.B.I. Agent Polk

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    8.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on May 27, 2023

    Say what you like about the undoubted chemistry between Paul Newman ("Henry") and Robert Redford ("Johnny") this film belongs to a superb effort from the understated but hugely entertaining Robert Shaw. He's the hard-nosed gangster "Lonnegan" who gets (anonymously) fleeced by a "Johnny" who quickly decides that discretion is the better part of valour and gets out of Dodge. It's at this stage that the two grifters decide that their mark could be good for a great deal more money and so set up an elaborate operation purporting to be an undercover betting (on horses) proposition. Now "Lonnegan" ai...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$5,500,000.00

    Revenue$159,616,327.00

    Keywords

    • bet
    • chicago, illinois
    • repayment
    • horse race
    • con man
    • mafia boss
    • heist
    • caper
    • ragtime
    • off track betting
    • sting operation
    • alley
    • 1930s
    • mischievous
    • cautionary