The Sting

The Sting

1973 · 129 min · EN · PG · 8.0 (2,987 votes)
Dir. George Roy Hill · Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan · Music Marvin Hamlisch · The Sting Collection

...all it takes is a little confidence.

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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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A delightful, clever caper that feels like a perfectly executed dance. It's a stylish, witty ride through 1930s Chicago, brimming with charming rogues and an exhilarating sense of playful deception. The ragtime score adds a jaunty, feel-good bounce to every twist.

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