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The Sting

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
270K
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Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
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Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.

  • Director
    • George Roy Hill
  • Writer
    • David S. Ward
  • Stars
    • Paul Newman
    • Robert Redford
    • Robert Shaw
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    270K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,263
    33
    • Director
      • George Roy Hill
    • Writer
      • David S. Ward
    • Stars
      • Paul Newman
      • Robert Redford
      • Robert Shaw
    • 362User reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #112
    • Won 7 Oscars
      • 18 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos3

    The Sting
    Trailer 0:41
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    Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona
    Clip 5:10
    Watch Robert Redford: The Con With Conviction & the End of a Legendary Screen Persona
    "Patriot" Star Michael Dorman Crushes on 'The Princess Bride'
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    Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)
    Paul Newman in The Sting (1973)
    "The Sting" Robert Redford, Paul Newman 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal
    "The Sting" Robert Redford 1973 Universal

    Top cast

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    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Henry Gondorff
    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Johnny Hooker
    Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw
    • Doyle Lonnegan
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Lt. Wm. Snyder
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • J.J. Singleton
    Eileen Brennan
    Eileen Brennan
    • Billie
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Kid Twist
    John Heffernan
    • Eddie Niles
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • F.B.I. Agent Polk
    Jack Kehoe
    Jack Kehoe
    • Erie Kid
    Dimitra Arliss
    Dimitra Arliss
    • Loretta
    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 (Bodyguard)
    Lee Paul
    Lee Paul
    • Bodyguard
    Sally Kirkland
    Sally Kirkland
    • Crystal
    Avon Long
    Avon Long
    • Benny Garfield
    Arch Johnson
    Arch Johnson
    • Combs
    • Director
      • George Roy Hill
    • Writer
      • David S. Ward
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Paul Newman and Robert Redford were each paid $500,000 for their role, the highest rate for an actor working at that time. Adjusted for inflation, that is equal to about $3 million (2022). The year before this Marlon Brando earned $3 million from Last Tango in Paris (1972) but that included profit participation.
    • Goofs
      In the bathroom scene Hooker can be seen saying "He didn't tell me you was a fuck-up either". This has been looped to replace it with the less profane "He didn't tell me you was a screw-up either". (The grammar error is scripted).
    • Quotes

      Johnny Hooker: Can you get a mob together?

      Henry Gondorff: After what happened to Luther, I don't think I can get more than two, three hundred guys.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening animated logo for Universal Pictures is in 1930s style, matching the movie's setting, instead of the 1970s version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Easy Winners
      (1901) (uncredited)
      Written by Scott Joplin
      Conducted and Adapted by Marvin Hamlisch

    User reviews362

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    The caper movie uber alles
    A magical plot, dead on art direction, brilliant supporting roles (most notably Robert Shaw, ya falla?), and the guiding hand of Redford/Newman chemistry make this one of the Hollywood's great films. "The Sting" is a hallmark of the "Golden Age" of American film, and has molded not only countless films, but numerous genres, few of which have met the challenge of its master.
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    • Jun 2, 2003

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    FAQ12

    • Why does Lonnegan speak with a Northern Irish accent in The Sting?
    • Why did the TV series Hustle copy the exact same scam?
    • How could such a huge con team possibly get away with such an operation in the The Sting?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Жаока
    • Filming locations
      • Union Station - Canal St. & Jackson Blvd., Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Zanuck/Brown Productions
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $156,000,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,000,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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