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The Sting (1973)

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...all it takes is a little confidence.

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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Cast & Crew

Director
George Roy Hill
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    Henry Gondorff Paul Newman
  • Profile picture of Robert Redford
    Johnny Hooker Robert Redford
  • Profile picture of Robert Shaw
    Doyle Lonnegan Robert Shaw
  • Profile picture of Charles Durning
    Lt. Wm. Snyder Charles Durning
  • Profile picture of Ray Walston
    J.J. Singleton Ray Walston
  • Profile picture of Eileen Brennan
    Billie Eileen Brennan
  • Profile picture of Harold Gould
    Kid Twist Harold Gould
  • Profile picture of John Heffernan
    Eddie Niles John Heffernan

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