The Sting
“...all it takes is a little confidence.”
1973•PG•2h 9m•8.0•Released
ComedyCrimeDrama
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.
Director
George Roy Hill
Writer
David S. Ward
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$160M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
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
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
The Zanuck/Brown Company
Company
Bill/Phillips Productions
Producer
Tony Bill
Producer
Julia Phillips
Producer
Michael Phillips
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