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...all it takes is a little confidence. - The Sting
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Title: The Sting

Release Date: 25 Dec 1973

Runtime: 2h 9m

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director: Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company, David Brown Productions

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company, David Brown Productions

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 8 (2625 votes)

Cast

  • Henry Gondorff: Paul Newman
  • Johnny Hooker: Robert Redford
  • Doyle Lonnegan: Robert Shaw
  • Lt. Wm. Snyder: Charles Durning
  • J.J. Singleton: Ray Walston
  • Billie: Eileen Brennan
  • Kid Twist: Harold Gould
  • Eddie Niles: John Heffernan
  • F.B.I. Agent Polk: Dana Elcar
  • Erie Kid: Jack Kehoe
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