Comedy ·Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1973 · 2h 9m

The Sting

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Director
George Roy Hill
Cast
Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff Robert Redford as Johnny Hooker Robert Shaw as Doyle Lonnegan Charles Durning as Lt. Wm. Snyder Ray Walston as J.J. Singleton Eileen Brennan as Billie
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography William Reynolds — Editor Marvin Hamlisch — Original Music Composer Scott Joplin — Original Music Composer David S. Ward — Writer Julia Phillips — Producer
Tagline

...all it takes is a little confidence.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Sting — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
George Roy Hill Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography William Reynolds Editor Marvin Hamlisch Original Music Composer Scott Joplin Original Music Composer David S. Ward Writer Julia Phillips Producer Tony Bill Producer Michael Phillips Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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