The Sting

  • Rated PG
  • 2hr 9m
  •  (2)
  • 83

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

George Roy Hill

Producer:

Tony Bill, Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips

Writer:

David S. Ward

Release Date:

Dec 1, 1973

Runtime:

2hr 9m

Synopsis

Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.

Cast

  • Paul Newman
  • Robert Redford
  • Robert Shaw
  • Charles Durning
  • Ray Walston
  • Eileen Brennan
  • Harold Gould
  • John Heffernan
  • Dana Elcar
  • Jack Kehoe

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83
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Based on 17 Critics
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USER SCORE (77)

Universal acclaim based on 77 Reviews
100

The Sting is the most purely enjoyable film in Oscar history – and that, I think, puts it in the most valuable American film-making tradition of all.

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Metacritic review by Andrew Pulver
Andrew Pulver
The Guardian
83

In an era full of auteur-driven turbulence in Hollywood, The Sting stands out as a model of old-school craft, a richly appointed studio production with big stars and a premium on efficiency and pace.

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Metacritic review by Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias
The A.V. Club
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