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The Sting (1973)
8.4
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 HillWriter:David S. Ward |
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Won 7 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Robert Shaw | ... | ||
| Charles Durning | ... | ||
| Ray Walston | ... | ||
| Eileen Brennan | ... | ||
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John Heffernan | ... |
Eddie Niles
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Dana Elcar | ... | |
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Jack Kehoe | ... |
Joe 'The Erie Kid' Erie
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Dimitra Arliss | ... | |
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Robert Earl Jones | ... |
Luther Coleman
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James Sloyan | ... |
Mottola
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Charles Dierkop | ... |
Floyd
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| Lee Paul | ... |
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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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Recapture "the STING Experience". REMEMBER HOW GOOD THE FEEL WAS THE FIRST TIME (re-release) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(Argentina) See more »Also Known As:
El golpe See more »Filming Locations:
Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$156,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Henry Gondorff: That'd be real nice of you, Mr. Lonniman!
Doyle Lonnegan: Lonnegan.
[Gondorf nods and burps in response]
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matching the movie's setting, instead of the 1970s version. See more »
Written by Scott Joplin
Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch See more »
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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 »
Soundtracks
"RAG TIME DANCE"Written by Scott Joplin
Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch See more »
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