The Sting
1973 · TMDB 8.0
Directed by George Roy Hill
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.
Why it matters
George Roy Hill's Depression-era caper, with Paul Newman and Robert Redford as a pair of grifters setting up an elaborate revenge. The film is all surface charm and meticulous plotting, and the final twist is a lesson in how to lose on purpose.
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Released
- 1973-12-25
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 8.0
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