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The Sting
“...all it takes is a little confidence.”
1973·2h 9m·🇺🇸
ComedyCrimeDrama
8.2/ 10300,767 votes
Direction
Writing
Music
Cinematography
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
James Sloyan
Mottola
Charles Dierkop
Floyd (Bodyguard)
Lee Paul
Bodyguard
Sally Kirkland
Crystal
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Avon Long
Benny Garfield
Arch Johnson
Combs
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Ed Bakey
Granger
Brad Sullivan
Cole
Synopsis
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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Academy Awards
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Best Art Direction
Winner🏆
Best Costume Design
Winner🏆
Best DirectorGeorge Roy Hill
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Best Film Editing
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Best Adapted Musical ScoreAdaptation Score by Marvin Hamlisch
Winner🏆
Best Picture
Winner🏆
Best Original ScreenplayDavid S. Ward
Winner○
Best ActorRobert Redford
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Best CinematographyRobert Surtees
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Best Sound Mixing
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