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Comedy-suspense where a small-time crook and a con-man seek revenge on the crime lord who murdered one of their brotherhood.

Product Identifiers

ProducerTony Bill, Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips

EAN5050582893151

eBay Product ID (ePID)114255615

Product Key Features

ActorJack Kehoe, Larry D. Mann, Charles Dierkop, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw, Arch Johnson, Charles Durning, James Sloyan, Robert Redford, Avon Long, Robert Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Ray Walston, Ed Bakey, Eileen Brennan, Joe Tornatore, Harold Gould, Dimitra Arliss, Dana Elcar, Brad Sullivan, John Quade

Film/TV TitleThe Sting

DirectorGeorge Roy Hill

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageDanish\Finnish\Norwegian\Swedish\Turkish

Run Time124 Mins

Release Year2012

FormatBlu-ray

FeaturesWith Subtitles, 44 page booklet\The Art of the Sting - A Perfect Script, Making a Masterpiece and The Legacy\100 Years of Universal, The Seventies\100 Years of Universal, The Lot

GenreGeneral, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerMarvin Hamlisch

AwardsBest Picture 1974 -, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1974 - David S. Ward, Best Director 1973 - George Roy Hill

Executive ProducerDavid Brown

Additional InformationHoping that box-office lighting might strike twice, George Roy Hill again joined forces with Paul Newman and Robert Redford, who star as con men Henry Gondorff and Johnny Hooker in THE STING. In the Chicago of the 1930s, Johnny's partner, Luther (Robert Earl Jones), is fatally wounded by a victim of one of their scams who turns out to be powerful syndicate boss Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Eager for revenge, Johnny takes a tip from his dying partner and seeks out mutual friend Gondorff, a consummate master of the long con. Gondorff rouses himself from his alcoholic inertia and agrees to help Johnny take down the despicable Lonnegan, conscripting an army of grifters ready to avenge their friend's death. The labyrinthine plot, which is stuffed with false leads, red herrings, and a double-cross-a-minute, involves a fake bookie joint, a very persistent FBI agent, a bunch of corrupt cops, and one shifty dame. An extremely entertaining film, the Oscar-winning film transcends the genre through the superb acting of the three leads, the keen attention to the re-creation of period detail, and a fiendishly intricate script that cons audiences completely. The wonderful score, which became immensely popular, featured Marvin Hamlisch's orchestral transcriptions of Scott Joplin's piano rags; the film led to a revival of interest in the composer. The film is one of the most entertaining films of the 1970s and lives up to its hype on repeat viewings.

ScreenwriterDavid S. Ward

Costume DesignerEdith Head

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleThe Sting

Director of PhotographyRobert Surtees

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