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The Sting

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• Comedy
• Drama

• 1973
• George Roy Hill
• 123 mins
• PG

Summary

Paul Newman and Robert Redford star in this Oscar-winning period crime caper as conmen Henry Gondorff and Johnny Hooker, who plan an elaborate racing scam at the expense of powerful racket boss Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw).

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

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These things rarely come off, but the reteaming of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford and their director George Roy Hill proved to be a glorious triumph and went on to win seven Oscars. Newman and Redford play conmen who, after the death of an old chum, set about fleecing dangerous mobster Robert Shaw out of a fortune. The sting itself is as audacious as it is elaborate, but the real pleasure comes from the chemistry between the two leads, the lovingly created 1930s settings and Marvin Hamlisch's inspired reworking of Scott Joplin's music. The excellent supporting cast includes Charles Durning, Eileen Brennan and Ray Walston.

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8.2/10

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Cast

rolenameHenry GondorffPaul NewmanJohnny HookerRobert RedfordDoyle LonneganRobert ShawLt William SnyderCharles DurningJJ SingletonRay WalstonBillieEileen BrennanKid TwistHarold GouldEddie NilesJohn HeffernanFBI Agent PolkDana Elcar"Erie Kid" Joe ErieJack KehoeLorettaDimitra ArlissLuther ColemanRobert Earl Jones

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rolenameDirectorGeorge Roy Hill

Details

Theatrical distributor

Cinema Arts (International) Ltd

Released on

1973-12-26

Languages

English

Guidance

May be edited for language.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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