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The Sting

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
288K
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Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
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CaperComedyCrimeDrama

Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.

  • Director
    • George Roy Hill
  • Writer
    • David S. Ward
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Robert Redford
    • Robert Shaw
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    288K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,518
    185
    • Director
      • George Roy Hill
    • Writer
      • David S. Ward
    • Stars
      • Paul Newman
      • Robert Redford
      • Robert Shaw
    • 403User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #117
    • Won 7 Oscars
      • 18 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos3

    The Sting
    Trailer 0:41
    The Sting
    Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona
    Clip 5:10
    Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona
    Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona
    Clip 5:10
    Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona
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    "Patriot" Star Michael Dorman Crushes on 'The Princess Bride'

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    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Henry Gondorff
    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Johnny Hooker
    Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw
    • Doyle Lonnegan
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Lt. Wm. Snyder
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • J.J. Singleton
    Eileen Brennan
    Eileen Brennan
    • Billie
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Kid Twist
    John Heffernan
    • Eddie Niles
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • F.B.I. Agent Polk
    Jack Kehoe
    Jack Kehoe
    • Erie Kid
    Dimitra Arliss
    Dimitra Arliss
    • Loretta
    Robert Earl Jones
    Robert Earl Jones
    • Luther Coleman
    • (as Robertearl Jones)
    James Sloyan
    James Sloyan
    • Mottola
    • (as James J. Sloyan)
    Charles Dierkop
    Charles Dierkop
    • Floyd (Bodyguard)
    Lee Paul
    Lee Paul
    • Bodyguard
    Sally Kirkland
    Sally Kirkland
    • Crystal
    Avon Long
    Avon Long
    • Benny Garfield
    Arch Johnson
    Arch Johnson
    • Combs
    • Director
      • George Roy Hill
    • Writer
      • David S. Ward
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The part where Snyder rejects Billie's drink by pouring it over her hand was actually an accident. Charles Durning was supposed to pour the drink on the floor but Eileen Brennan's hand got in the way. They kept in character and she improvised the annoyed look and shaking off her hand at him.
    • Goofs
      In the bathroom, Hooker can be seen saying, "He didn't tell me you was a fuck-up either." This has been looped to replace it with the less profane "He didn't tell me you was a screw-up either." (The grammar error is scripted.)
    • Quotes

      Johnny Hooker: Can you get a mob together?

      Henry Gondorff: After what happened to Luther, I don't think I can get more than two, three hundred guys.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening animated logo for Universal Pictures is in 1930s style, matching the movie's setting, instead of the 1970s version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Easy Winners
      (1901) (uncredited)
      Written by Scott Joplin
      Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch

    User reviews403

    Featured review
    10/10

    The caper movie uber alles

    A magical plot, dead on art direction, brilliant supporting roles (most notably Robert Shaw, ya falla?), and the guiding hand of Redford/Newman chemistry make this one of the Hollywood's great films. "The Sting" is a hallmark of the "Golden Age" of American film, and has molded not only countless films, but numerous genres, few of which have met the challenge of its master.
    • moman818
    • Jun 1, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El golpe
    • Filming locations
      • Union Station - Canal St. & Jackson Blvd., Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Zanuck/Brown Productions
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $156,000,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,000,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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