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The Sting 1973 Directed by George Roy Hill

...all it takes is a little confidence.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Crime , Drama
Budget $5,500,000
Revenue $159,616,327
Release Date 25 December 1973
129 mins
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)
Crew
Director
George Roy Hill
George Roy Hill
Writer
David S. Ward
David S. Ward
Producers
Julia Phillips
Julia Phillips
Tony Bill
Tony Bill
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Executive Producers
David Brown
David Brown
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Editor
William Reynolds
William Reynolds
Sound
Dennis C. Salcedo
Dennis C. Salcedo
Ronald Pierce
Ronald Pierce
Robert Bertrand
Robert Bertrand
Visual Effects
Albert Whitlock
Albert Whitlock
Art Direction
Henry Bumstead
Henry Bumstead
Set Decoration
James W. Payne
James W. Payne
Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Makeup Artists
Mark Reedall
Mark Reedall
Jim Gillespie
Jim Gillespie
Rick Sharp
Rick Sharp
Gary Liddiard
Gary Liddiard
Hairstylist
Connie Nichols
Connie Nichols
Music
Billy Byers
Billy Byers
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
Camera Operator
Charles W. Short
Charles W. Short
Casting
William Batliner
William Batliner
Robert J. LaSanka
Robert J. LaSanka
Stunts
Steven Burnett
Steven Burnett
John Moio
John Moio
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Script Supervisor
Charlsie Bryant
Charlsie Bryant
Assistant Directors
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Charles Dismukes
Charles Dismukes
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