The Sting

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About The Sting

The Sting is a 1973 English-language comedy, crime and drama film directed by George Roy Hill. The cast is led by Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 3100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Sting was produced by Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company, and Bill/Phillips Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 1973, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $160 million worldwide.

Director

George Roy Hill

Writers

David S. Ward

Release date

December 25, 1973

Original language

English

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$6 million

Box office

$160 million

Production

Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company, Bill/Phillips Productions

The Sting cast & crew

The Sting was directed by George Roy Hill and written by David S. Ward.

The cast features Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff, Robert Redford as Johnny Hooker, Robert Shaw as Doyle Lonnegan, Charles Durning as Lt. Wm. Snyder, Ray Walston as J.J. Singleton, and Eileen Brennan as Billie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, cinematography is by Robert Surtees, and it was produced by Julia Phillips and Tony Bill.

Is The Sting worth watching?

The Sting holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 3,146 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and drama, The Sting is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Sting

In United States, you can stream The Sting on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Sting

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

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