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The Sting (1973)

PG ★ 8.0/10 129 min Comedy, Crime, Drama United States English
Director: George Roy Hill
Writer: David S. Ward
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...all it takes is a little confidence.

Description

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.

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Top Cast

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
John Heffernan Eddie Niles

The Sting Appears on 13 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Awards #52
Academy Awards: Best Director
Academy Awards #47

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #449
IMDb Top 250
IMDb #119
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1368
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #527
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #697

Critic Curated

Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #252
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #300

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1970-1979 Films
Letterboxd #42
Letterboxd Top 100 Movies Rated G Or PG
Letterboxd #82
Showdown Stealing Beauty
Letterboxd Showdown #15
Showdown The Sting
Letterboxd Showdown #04

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