The Sting poster

The Sting( 1973)

TV-MAComedyCrimeDrama
80%
User
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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

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      Paul Newman

      Henry Gondorff

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      Robert Redford

      Johnny Hooker

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      Robert Shaw

      Doyle Lonnegan

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      Charles Durning

      Lt. Wm. Snyder

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      Ray Walston

      J.J. Singleton

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      Eileen Brennan

      Billie

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      Harold Gould

      Kid Twist

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      John Heffernan

      Eddie Niles

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      Dana Elcar

      F.B.I. Agent Polk

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      Jack Kehoe

      Erie Kid

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      Dimitra Arliss

      Loretta

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      Robert Earl Jones

      Luther Coleman

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      James Sloyan

      Mottola

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      Charles Dierkop

      Floyd (Bodyguard)

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      Lee Paul

      Bodyguard

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      Sally Kirkland

      Crystal

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      Avon Long

      Benny Garfield

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      Arch Johnson

      Combs

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      Ed Bakey

      Granger

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      Brad Sullivan

      Cole

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      John Quade

      Riley

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      Larry D. Mann

      Train Conductor

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      Leonard Barr

      Burlesque House Comedian

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      Paulene Myers

      Alva Coleman

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      Joe Tornatore

      Black Gloved Gunman

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      Jack Collins

      Duke Boudreau

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      Tom Spratley

      Curly Jackson

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      Kenneth O'Brien

      Greer

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      Ken Sansom

      Western Union Executive

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      Ta-Tanisha

      Louise Coleman

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      William Benedict

      Roulette Dealer

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      Robert Brubaker

      Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh (uncredited)

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      Kathleen Freeman

      Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)

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      Susan French

      Landlady (uncredited)

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      Bruce Kimball

      Lacey the Bouncer (uncredited)

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      Alexander Lockwood

      Landlord (uncredited)

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      Chuck Morrell

      FBI Agent Chuck (uncredited)

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      Byron Morrow

      Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited)

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      Pearl Shear

      Lady in Phone Booth (uncredited)

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      Arthur Tovey

      Bank Officer (uncredited)

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      Guy Way

      Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)

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      Jim Michael

      Bartender (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 3Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    10
    Written by John Chard on Mon Sep 09 2019
    Not only does it sting, it floats like a butterfly as well. Academy Award Winner Best Picture, Academy Award Winner Best Director-George Roy Hill, Academy Award Winner Best Screenplay-David S. Ward, Academy Award Winner Best Editing-William Reynolds, Academy Award Winner Best Song Score-Marvin Hamlisch, Academy Award Winner Best Art Direction/Set Decoration-Bumstead & Payne, Academy Award Winner Best Costume Design-Edith Head, Nominated for Best Actor (Redford), Best Cinematography, Best Sound. Few films can draw me in and indulge me on repeat viewings like The Sting does, it was barely 3...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    5500000.00

    Revenue

    159616327.00

    Keywords

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