The Sting

Comedy 1973 2 hr 9 min

Oscar-winning story set in 1930s Illinois in which two con men set up an elaborate sting to fleece a big-time crook in revenge for the killing of a friend. Their ruse employs a whole line-up of con artists in setting up a bookie's for a betting scam involving serious money and, given their target, a serious risk. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Musical Adaptation for Scott Joplin's `The Entertainer'.

Comedy 1973 2 hr 9 min

PG

Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw

Director George Roy Hill

The Sting

Paul Newman

Henry Gondorff
Robert Redford

Johnny Hooker
Robert Shaw

Actor
Charles Durning

Lt. William Snyder
Ray Walston

J.J. Singleton

About

The Sting

COMEDY

Oscar-winning story set in 1930s Illinois in which two con men set up an elaborate sting to fleece a big-time crook in revenge for the killing of a friend. Their ruse employs a whole line-up of con artists in setting up a bookie's for a betting scam involving serious money and, given their target, a serious risk. Winner of seven Oscars including Best Musical Adaptation for Scott Joplin's `The Entertainer'.

Average 8.4
Reviews 109
Fresh 101
Rotten 8

Information

Studio: Universal Pictures
Released: 1973
Run Time: 2 hr 9 min
Rated: PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC, CC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.