Paul Newman and Robert Redford are pair of con artists out to scam a mob boss in this 1973 caper...
Paul Newman and Robert Redford are pair of con artists out to scam a mob boss in this 1973 caper classic. From director George Roy Hill (who previously worked with the two stars in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). Nominated for 10 Oscars, The Sting picked up seven including Best Picture.
Set in 1930s Chicago, Johnny’s (Redford) partner is killed by racketeer Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). To avenge the murder, Johnny enlists help from the “greatest con artist of them all” Henry Gondorff (Newman), and plots an elaborate scam to destroy Lonnegan.
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The Sting | Details
- Award winner
- Winner of seven Oscars including Best Film, Director and Screenplay, Academy Awards 1974.
- Rating
- PG, contains violence
- Runtime
- 129
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA