The Sting
(1973)
Tagline
...all it takes is a little Confidence.
Starring
Paul Newman Robert Redford Robert Shaw Charles Durning Ray Walston
Director
Genre
Running Time
129 minutes
Overview
Set in the 1930's this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.
Released
25 December 1973
Budget
£5,500,000
Revenue
£159,616,327
Language
English
Studio
Country of Origin
United States of America
Cast
| Paul Newman | ... | Henry Gondorff |
| Robert Redford | ... | Johnny Hooker |
| Robert Shaw | ... | Doyle Lonnegan |
| Charles Durning | ... | Lt. Wm. Snyder |
| Ray Walston | ... | J.J. Singleton |
| Eileen Brennan | ... | Billie |
| Harold Gould | ... | Kid Twist |
| John Heffernan | ... | Eddie Niles |
| Dana Elcar | ... | F.B.I. Agent Polk |
| Jack Kehoe | ... | Erie Kid |
| Dimitra Arliss | ... | Loretta |
| Robert Earl Jones | ... | Luther Coleman (as Robertearl Jones) |
| James Sloyan | ... | Mottola (as James J. Sloyan) |
| Charles Dierkop | ... | Floyd - Bodyguard |
| Lee Paul | ... | Bodyguard |
| Sally Kirkland | ... | Crystal |
| Avon Long | ... | Benny Garfield |
| Arch Johnson | ... | Combs |
| Ed Bakey | ... | Granger |
| Brad Sullivan | ... | Cole |
| John Quade | ... | Riley |
Crew
| Edith Head | ... | Costume Design |
| Michael Phillips | ... | Producer |
| Tony Bill | ... | Producer |
| Robert Crawford Jr. | ... | Producer |
| Julia Phillips | ... | Producer |
| David S. Ward | ... | Screenplay |
| Robert Surtees | ... | Director of Photography |
| William Reynolds | ... | Editor |
| Marvin Hamlisch | ... | Original Music Composer |
| Billy Byers | ... | Original Music Composer |
| George Roy Hill | ... | Director |