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The Sting

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The Sting
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PG,2hrs 15min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
December 1, 1973
Director:
George Roy Hill
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Starring:
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw  ...more
Synopsis: Four years after setting box offices ablaze in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and director George Roy Hill re-teamed with similar success for The Sting. Redford plays Depression-era confidence trickster Johnny Hooker, whose friend and mentor Luther Coleman (Robert Earl Jones) is murdered by racketeer/gambler Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Hoping to avenge Luther's death, Johnny begins planning a "sting" -- an elaborate scam -- to destroy Lonnegan. He enlists the aid ... Full Synopsis
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Lucia Bozzola, AMG Review
Reuniting the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) dream team of Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and director George Roy Hill, The Sting (1973) showed that box-office lightning could strike twice, especially with a cleverly and lavishly produced comedy. Amid the meticulously recreated 1930s setting, with costumes designed by grande dame Edith Head and shiny vintage cars, The Sting's elaborate con ... Full Review
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Paul Newman
Henry Gondorff/Mr. Shaw
Robert Redford
Johnny Hooker/Kelly
Robert Shaw
Doyle Lonnegan
Charles Durning
Lt. William Snyder
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"There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life -- and this...
"There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life -- and this...
Scott Joplin A brilliant composer influenced by both African and European musical traditions, Joplin...
Paul Newman in "The Sting" (1973) (Gary Lewis / Camera Press / Retna Ltd.)
"There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life -- and this...
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