The Sting is a 1973 American heist film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Robert Shaw. Set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss (Shaw). Hill had previously directed Newman and Redford in the Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). The screenplay, written by David S. Ward, inspired by real-life cons perpetrated by brothers Fred and Charley Gondorff and documented by David Maurer in his 1940 book The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man.
The Sting (1973)
Directed by George Roy Hill
Genres - Comedy, Crime, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Buddy Film, Heist Film |
Release Date - Dec 25, 1973 |
Run Time - 129 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Budget
$5,500,000
Box Office
$156,000,000
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1930s, Academy Award, Alley, Bet, Caper, Con Man, Heist, Heists, Illinois, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Off Track Betting, Ragtime, Scott Joplin, Sting Operation
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Filming Location: Chicago, Santa Monica
Narrative Location: Chicago
Subject: gambling, organized crime
Narrative Location: Chicago
Subject: gambling, organized crime
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