The Sting

The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936 that involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss (Robert Shaw). The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who previously directed Newman and Redford in the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Created by screenwriter David S. Ward, the story was inspired by real-life con games perpetrated by the brothers Fred and Ch... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 25, 1973

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 9 min

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Also known as:

  • The Sting,
  • Sting,
  • Stikket

Film

Directed by

George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill (December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an American film director. He is most noted for directing such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, which both starred the acting duo Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Other notable films are Slaughterhouse-Five, The...

Tagline:

  • ...all it takes is a little Confidence.
  • All it takes is a little confidence!

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1973
  • Apr 28, 1977
  • Sep 6, 2005
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  • 2 h 9 min

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Currency Amount
  • 5,500,000

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Awards

People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 51
  • 7.0
  • 2005
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