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The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss (Robert Shaw).
Apr 24, 2021 · Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) boards the 20th Century Limited, poses as drunkard Shaw, and cons crime boss Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw) out of $15,000 in a high-stakes poker game... while both of...
- 10 min
- 5.9M
- Universal Pictures
Dec 25, 1973 · Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con on a ruthless crime boss in 1930s Chicago. The Sting won 7 Oscars, including Best Picture, and features Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw and more.
- (281K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- George Roy Hill
- 1973-12-25
Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss...
- (110)
- George Roy Hill
- PG
- Paul Newman
May 29, 2024 · The Sting, American caper movie, released in 1973, that was one of the most popular films of the 1970s and the second on-screen pairing of Paul Newman and Robert Redford. It won seven Academy Awards, including that for best picture. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
- Pat Bauer
A classic crime comedy starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as con men who swindle a mobster in 1930s Chicago. Read Roger Ebert's review, film summary, cast and crew, and watch the trailer of this Oscar-winning movie.
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A classic con movie starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as two grifters who team up to take revenge on a ruthless mobster. See the summaries, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this Oscar-winning film.