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The Sting (1973)
Director: George Roy Hill
Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning
Runtime129 min
RatingPG
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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.
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The Sting is a critically acclaimed crime comedy drama from 1973 that was directed by George Roy Hill. The film won 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and is considered one of the greatest films of the 1970s. It has an IMDb rating of 8.3 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%, indicating strong audience reception and acclaim from critics.
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The Sting from 1973, directed by the acclaimed George Roy Hill, blends comedy, crime, and drama into a thrilling tale of con artists seeking revenge. Featuring iconic performances from Paul Newman and Robert Redford, this stylish and suspenseful film will captivate fans of classic heist movies with its intricate plotting and clever twists.
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The Sting is a 1973 American caper film. Set in 1936, it involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss. The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who had directed Newman and Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). The screenplay by David S. Ward was inspired by real-life cons perpetrated by brothers Fred and Charley Gondorff and documented by David Maurer in his 1940 book The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man.
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