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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
EAN5050582056464
eBay Product ID (ePID)3943591
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, Joe Tornatore, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, Dimitra Arliss, Dana Elcar, Brad Sullivan, John Quade
FeaturesProduction Notes\Cast and Film Makers Notes, Widescreen, With Subtitles
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerMarvin Hamlisch
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.
Executive ProducerDavid Brown
AwardsBest Picture 1974 -, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1974 - David S. Ward, Best Director 1973 - George Roy Hill