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The Sting (1973)

PG | | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 25 December 1973 (USA)
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Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Henry Gondorff
... Johnny Hooker
... Doyle Lonnegan
... Lt. Wm. Snyder
... J.J. Singleton
... Billie
... Kid Twist
John Heffernan ... Eddie Niles
... F.B.I. Agent Polk
Jack Kehoe ... Erie Kid
... Loretta
... Luther Coleman (as Robertearl Jones)
... Mottola (as James J. Sloyan)
... Floyd - Bodyguard
Lee Paul ... Bodyguard
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Storyline

Johnny Hooker, a small time grifter, unknowingly steals from Doyle Lonnegan, a big time crime boss, when he pulls a standard street con. Lonnegan demands satisfaction for the insult. After his partner, Luther, is killed, Hooker flees, and seeks the help of Henry Gondorff, one of Luther's contacts, who is a master of the long con. Hooker wants to use Gondorff's expertise to take Lonnegan for an enormous sum of money to even the score, since he admits he "doesn't know enough about killing to kill him." They devise a complicated scheme and amass a talented group of other con artists who want their share of the reparations. The stakes are high in this game, and our heroes must not only deal with Lonnegan's murderous tendencies, but also other side players who want a piece of the action. To win, Hooker and Gondorff will need all their skills...and a fair amount of confidence. Written by headlessannie

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con | caper | national film registry | con man | long con | See All (94) »

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...all it takes is a little Confidence. See more »

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Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$159,600,000
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Trivia

Adjusting for inflation, the $ 11000.00 would be equal to $ 199,022.20 See more »

Goofs

Just before hooker meets Billie, the camera crew is reflected in a passing vehicle. See more »

Quotes

Henry Gondorff: What's your problem?
Doyle Lonnegan: I'm putting half a million dollars on Lucky Dan to win, third race at Riverside Park.
Henry Gondorff: Can't lay that off in time. A bet like that could break us.
[Hooker stares at him incredulously]
Doyle Lonnegan: Not only are you a cheat, you're a gutless cheat as well.
Henry Gondorff: What are the odds?
Eddie Niles: Four to one.
Henry Gondorff: Take all of it!
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Soundtracks

Rag Time Dance
(1906) (uncredited)
Written by Scott Joplin
Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch
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And Don't Forget Scott Joplin!
21 February 2005 | by – See all my reviews

I agree 100 percent that this is a wonderful movie. I first saw it over 30 years ago, and it remains vivid in my mind while I can't remember zip about movies I saw last week which others have praised and I found wanting. I can't think of another film about double and triple crosses that deserves to be mentioned in the same sentence with "The Sting" (which doesn't mean that some of the others haven't been good). In addition to all the things that others have praised, one of the most memorable features of this film is the use of a Scott Joplin rag, which both lends a distinctive period touch and adds a sense of fast-paced motion to the action. I'm not much for ranking films -- top five, top ten, top 250 -- but this is one of the best. If you haven't already seen it, drop everything and find the DVD. As pure entertainment, it can't be beat.
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