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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David S. Ward (written by)
Release Date:
10 January 1974 (Argentina) more
Tagline:
Recapture "the STING Experience". REMEMBER HOW GOOD THE FEEL WAS THE FIRST TIME (re-release) more
Plot:
In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 7 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(41 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Paul Newman | ... | Henry Gondorff |
 | Robert Redford | ... | Johnny Hooker |
 | Robert Shaw | ... | Doyle Lonnegan |
| Charles Durning | ... | Lt. Wm. Snyder |
| Ray Walston | ... | J.J. Singleton |
| Eileen Brennan | ... | Billie |
 | Harold Gould | ... | Kid Twist |
| John Heffernan | ... | Eddie Niles |
| Dana Elcar | ... | F.B.I. Agent Polk |
| Jack Kehoe | ... | Erie Kid |
| Dimitra Arliss | ... | Loretta |
| Robert Earl Jones | ... | Luther Coleman (as Robertearl Jones) |
| James Sloyan | ... | Mottola (as James J. Sloyan) |
| Charles Dierkop | ... | Floyd (Bodyguard) |
 | Lee Paul | ... | Bodyguard |
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Runtime:
129 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | UK:PG (video rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:PG | South Korea:15 | Brazil:Livre | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1974) | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Trivia:
Characters Henry Gondorff, JJ Singleton, Kid Twist and Eddie Niles have names similar to genuine con artists of the first quarter of the twentieth century, whose exploits are detailed in Maurer's "The Big Con". more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the warehouse, Agent Polk leans forward twice to talk to Johnny. more
Quotes:
Kid Twist:
Now how do you want to work this? Flat rate or percentage?
Benny Garfield:
Who's the mark?
Kid Twist:
Doyle Lonnegan.
Benny Garfield:
Flat rate.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Role Models (2008) more
Soundtrack:
EASY WINNERS more
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Any recommendations for movies similar to "The Sting"?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
What part did the Erie Kid play in the first con that earned him a share of the money?
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Great comedy-crime caper with giants Newman and Redford rekindling their "Butch & Sundance" flame to take down crime lord Robert Shaw (his finest role). Marvin Hamlisch beautifully recreates Scott Joplin's great music, while director George Roy Hill and screenwriter David S. Ward keep the film moving with snappy dialogue, wonderful art direction and editing and an excellent supporting cast. Followed by a sequel ten years later with Jackie Gleason.