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The Sting (1973)

PG  129 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Drama   -  10 January 1974 (Argentina)
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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.

Director:

George Roy Hill

Writer:

David S. Ward
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Newman ...
Robert Redford ...
Robert Shaw ...
Charles Durning ...
Ray Walston ...
Eileen Brennan ...
Harold Gould ...
John Heffernan John Heffernan ...
Eddie Niles
Dana Elcar Dana Elcar ...
Jack Kehoe Jack Kehoe ...
Joe 'The Erie Kid' Erie
Dimitra Arliss Dimitra Arliss ...
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
Lee Paul ...
Bodyguard
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Storyline

When a mutual friend is killed by a mob boss, two con men, one experienced and one young try to get even by pulling off the big con on the mob boss. The story unfolds with several twists and last minute alterations. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Con | Con Man | 1930s | Murder | Counterfeit  | See more »

Taglines:

Recapture "the STING Experience". REMEMBER HOW GOOD THE FEEL WAS THE FIRST TIME (re-release) See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Argentina) See more »

Also Known As:

El golpe See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$156,000,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The 'wife' in the family photograph that Kid Twist put on the desk in the Western Union office was the great character actor Kathleen Freeman. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Hooker tells Lonnegan he's from the East Side of New York. Yet he doesn't even have the slightest trace of an accent. See more »

Quotes

Doyle Lonnegan: Mr. Shaw, we usually require a tie at this table... if you don't have one we can get you one.
Henry Gondorff: That'd be real nice of you, Mr. Lonniman!
Doyle Lonnegan: Lonnegan.
[Gondorf nods and burps in response]
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Crazy Credits

The opening animated logo for Universal Pictures is in 1930s style,
matching the movie's setting, instead of the 1970s version. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Role Models (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"RAG TIME DANCE"
Written by Scott Joplin
Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch See more »