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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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Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$159,600,000
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Redford's character (Johnny Hooker) is supposedly named after blues legend John Lee Hooker. See more »

Goofs

Even though Clemens calls the poker game as "table stakes" Lonnegan goes to the bank for more money in the final hand. Clemens is not one to challenge a man such as Lonnegan over a breach of etiquette though. See more »

Quotes

[Gondorff enters the poker game pretending to be drunk]
Henry Gondorff: Sorry I'm late. I was taking a crap.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are animated like a storybook. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Entourage: I Wanna Be Sedated (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

Listen to the Mockingbird
(1855) (uncredited)
Music by Richard Milburn
Played at the carousel
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: They seemed to have an awful lot of overhead for a half million payout. Is it worth it?
Q: What part did the Erie Kid play in the first con that earned him a share of the money?
Q: Why didn't Lonnegan know who Hooker was, despite having ordered him killed?
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23 December 2005 | by – See all my reviews

A delicious wheeze from start to finish. Certainly a film that leaves you thinking that you'd like to have been in Henry's gang and played a part in separating Lonnegan from his dough. The editing is pin sharp and beautifully cast with a superb musical track to keep you company. The framing, the photography, the pace all dovetail exquisitely and if you feel left outside of the game plan in your first viewing, never fear, the second time of watching, you'll enjoy it just as much but it will mean more. Certainly it's a film you'll want to see a second time. At least. Oscars rightly by the handful and nominations are full deserved to combine for a winning performance by all concerned. Definitely in my top fifty of all time.
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