Film

The Sting

1973 · 2h 9m · Comedy · Crime · Drama

...all it takes is a little confidence.

IMDb

8.2

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Metacritic

83

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.

Paul Newman

Henry Gondorff

Robert Redford

Johnny Hooker

Robert Shaw

Doyle Lonnegan

Charles Durning

Lt. Wm. Snyder

Ray Walston

J.J. Singleton

Eileen Brennan

Billie

Harold Gould

Kid Twist

John Heffernan

Eddie Niles

Dana Elcar

F.B.I. Agent Polk

Jack Kehoe

Erie Kid

Dimitra Arliss

Loretta

Robert Earl Jones

Luther Coleman

James Sloyan

Mottola

Charles Dierkop

Floyd (Bodyguard)

Lee Paul

Bodyguard

Sally Kirkland

Crystal

• George Roy HillDirector
• David S. WardWriter
• Tony BillProducer
• Julia PhillipsProducer
• Michael PhillipsProducer
• Richard D. ZanuckExecutive Producer
• David BrownExecutive Producer
• Robert SurteesDirector of Photography
• Marvin HamlischOriginal Music Composer
• Scott JoplinOriginal Music Composer

Trailer #1

Release date

December 25, 1973

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 9m

Rated

PG

Budget

$5,500,000

Revenue

$159,616,327

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Drama

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