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1973 · Movie · 2h 9m · PG

The Sting

CriticsCritics: 88
AudienceAudience: 8.3

In 1930s America, a novice con artist joins forces with an experienced swindler after a shared friend is killed. Together, they assemble an elaborate scheme to take a fortune from a powerful mobster, while navigating danger, deception, and shifting loyalties.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like witty crime capers, charismatic partnerships, period style, and elaborate cons; not for you if you need realism, constant action, or tightly grounded plotting.

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Cast

Paul NewmanRobert RedfordRobert ShawCharles DurningRay WalstonEileen BrennanHarold GouldJohn Heffernan

Director

George Roy Hill

If tonight is a The Sting night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.