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The Sting
The Sting

The Sting

...all it takes is a little confidence.

Genres

ComedyCrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$5500000

Revenue

$159616327

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

129 mins

Rating

8.027/10

Release Date

25 December 1973

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Henry Gondorff

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Johnny Hooker

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Doyle Lonnegan

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Lt. Wm. Snyder

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

J.J. Singleton

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Billie

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Kid Twist

John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Eddie Niles

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

F.B.I. Agent Polk

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Erie Kid

Dimitra Arliss

Dimitra Arliss

Loretta

Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Luther Coleman

James Sloyan

James Sloyan

Mottola

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Floyd (Bodyguard)

Lee Paul

Lee Paul

Bodyguard

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Crystal

Avon Long

Avon Long

Benny Garfield

Arch Johnson

Arch Johnson

Combs

Ed Bakey

Ed Bakey

Granger

Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan

Cole

John Quade

John Quade

Riley

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Train Conductor

Leonard Barr

Leonard Barr

Burlesque House Comedian

Paulene Myers

Paulene Myers

Alva Coleman

Joe Tornatore

Joe Tornatore

Black Gloved Gunman

Jack Collins

Jack Collins

Duke Boudreau

Tom Spratley

Tom Spratley

Curly Jackson

Kenneth O'Brien

Kenneth O'Brien

Greer

Ken Sansom

Ken Sansom

Western Union Executive

Ta-Tanisha

Ta-Tanisha

Louise Coleman

William Benedict

William Benedict

Roulette Dealer

Robert Brubaker

Robert Brubaker

Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)

Susan French

Susan French

Landlady (uncredited)

Bruce Kimball

Bruce Kimball

Lacey the Bouncer (uncredited)

Alexander Lockwood

Alexander Lockwood

Landlord (uncredited)

Chuck Morrell

Chuck Morrell

FBI Agent Chuck (uncredited)

Byron Morrow

Byron Morrow

Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited)

Pearl Shear

Pearl Shear

Lady in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Bank Officer (uncredited)

Guy Way

Guy Way

Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)

Jim Michael

Jim Michael

Bartender (uncredited)

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