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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 | |
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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 | |
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Lee Paul | ... | Bodyguard |
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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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scantily clad woman | con | con man | caper | national film registry |Taglines:
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Country:
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25 December 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$5,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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J.J. Singleton: I dunno know what to do with this guy, Henry. He's an Irishman who doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, and doesn't chase dames. He's a grand knight in the Knights of Columbus, and he only goes out to play faro. Sometimes plays 15 or 20 hours at a time, just him against the house.
Henry Gondorff: Roulette? Craps?
J.J. Singleton: He won't touch 'em. The croupier at Gilman's says he never plays anything he can't win.
Henry Gondorff: Sports?
J.J. Singleton: Likes to be seen with fighters sometimes, but he doesn't go to the ...
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(1901) (uncredited)
Written by Scott Joplin
Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch
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Robert Shaw injured his knee and incorporated the resulting limp into his performance. According to "You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again" by Julia Phillips, Shaw split all the ligaments in his knee after slipping on a wet handball court at the Beverly Hills Hotel a week before filming started. He had to wear a leg brace during production which was kept hidden under the wide 1930s style trousers he wore. See more »Goofs
During "the sting", Swift is supposedly calling Lonnegan like he always has, from the Western Union office. We see earlier in the film that the office is across town. After the call is placed and Lonnegan goes to place his bet, we see Swift walk in and sit down next to him, yet Lonnegan doesn't pick up on the fact that Swift is in the betting parlor less then 5 minutes after getting a call from him from clear across town. See more »Quotes
[Figuring out which con to pull on Lonnegan]J.J. Singleton: I dunno know what to do with this guy, Henry. He's an Irishman who doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, and doesn't chase dames. He's a grand knight in the Knights of Columbus, and he only goes out to play faro. Sometimes plays 15 or 20 hours at a time, just him against the house.
Henry Gondorff: Roulette? Craps?
J.J. Singleton: He won't touch 'em. The croupier at Gilman's says he never plays anything he can't win.
Henry Gondorff: Sports?
J.J. Singleton: Likes to be seen with fighters sometimes, but he doesn't go to the ...
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The opening credits are animated like a storybook. See more »Soundtracks
Easy Winners(1901) (uncredited)
Written by Scott Joplin
Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch
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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.