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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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con | con man | caper | scantily clad woman | national film registry |Taglines:
...all it takes is a little Confidence. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 December 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$5,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$159,600,000Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Loretta: She quit. I'm filling in for a couple of days, till I can get a train outta here.
Johnny Hooker: Yeah? Where ya going?
Loretta: I don't know. Depends on which train I get on.
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(1901) (uncredited)
Written by Scott Joplin
Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch
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Did You Know?
Trivia
George Roy Hill wanted the film to be reminiscent of old Hollywood movies from the 1930s and watched a lot of films from that era for inspiration. He also used old issues of The Saturday Evening Post to influence the film's visual style. See more »Goofs
In the scene where the banker is ordering props for the betting parlor, the prop salesman's sentence "If you want a counter and bar..." is obviously dubbed over. His mouth is completely off. See more »Quotes
Johnny Hooker: Hey, where's June?Loretta: She quit. I'm filling in for a couple of days, till I can get a train outta here.
Johnny Hooker: Yeah? Where ya going?
Loretta: I don't know. Depends on which train I get on.
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Crazy Credits
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.