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The Sting

The Sting

Comedy • PG • 1973 • 2 hr 9 min
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7.9
IMDb
8.3

A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.

Staring

Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston

Directed By

George Roy Hill

Written By

David S. Ward

Attributes

ComplexLight

Genre

ComedyCrimeDrama

Release Date

December 25, 1973

User Reviews

Jaime Silva
Jaime Silva
Very unique movie with an older laid back feel. Really good story. I think this movie is very smart and funny. It’s a heist movie in 1920s
Justin
Justin
Pretty much exactly what I expected and I loved it for it.
Wesley Halstead
Wesley Halstead
A little slow and convoluted. Decent con movie.
parsa shayegan
parsa shayegan
classic and much better version of Ocean's Eleven
Balfour Smith
Balfour Smith
Well crafted and acted piece of entertainment.
David Zimmerman
David Zimmerman
This is one clear instance of lightning-in-a-bottle, in terms of screenwriting, direction, production design and acting.
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
Slick, outrageous, larger than life. An example of what Hollywood does best.
Matej
Matej
Great plot twists, it's like an OG of plot twist movies! Ending really suprised me. Great movie!
Dr. Parrish
Dr. Parrish
A classic. Feel like a remake here is needed while Redford could still participate. Classic story with good comedy, action and drama.
Ethan Menzel
Ethan Menzel
I cannot believe how good of a film this is. If you like 20-30’s mob/gangster type movies similar to godfather this is for you.

Stats

Ratings
133 (2%)
498 (8%)
3,202 (48%)
2,779 (42%)
7.9 – Based on 6.6k ratings
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Trailer
The Sting Official Trailer #1 - Paul Newman, Robert Redford Movie (1973) HD
Clip
The Sting | Paul Newman Cons a Con Man in a High-Stakes Poker Game in 4K HDR

Cast & Crew

George Roy Hill
George Roy Hill
Paul Newman
Paul
Newman
Robert Redford
Robert
Redford
Robert Shaw
Robert
Shaw
Charles Durning
Charles
Durning
Ray Walston
Ray
Walston
Eileen Brennan
Eileen
Brennan
Harold Gould
Harold
Gould
John Heffernan
John
Heffernan
Dana Elcar
Dana
Elcar
Jack Kehoe
Jack
Kehoe
David S. Ward
David S. Ward

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