The Sting
1973
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The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss (Robert Shaw).
Dec 25, 1973 · Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con on a crime boss in 1930s Chicago. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-winning film.
- (281K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- George Roy Hill
- 1973-12-25
Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) boards the 20th Century Limited, poses as drunkard Shaw, and cons crime boss Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw) out of $15,000 in a high-stakes poker game... while both of...
- 10 min
- 5.7M
- Universal Pictures
A classic crime comedy starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as con men who swindle a mobster in 1930s Chicago. Read Roger Ebert's review, film summary, cast and crew, and watch the trailer of this Oscar-winning movie.
Paul Newman and Robert Redford's 2nd pairing as con-artists on a mission to take down a crime boss responsible for the death of their dear mutual friend.
- 151 min
- 22K
- crucial classics movie reactions
Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss...
- (110)
- Comedy, Drama
- PG
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A classic con movie starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as two grifters who team up to take revenge on a ruthless mobster. They devise a complex scheme to swindle Lonnegan out of a huge sum of money in a rigged poker game and a fake horse race.
