THE STING(1973) MOVIE PAGE




THE STING(1973)


I don't very often disagree with Lee, but this time I think
he's way off base!! This deserved every award it garnished
and maybe even more! With a fantastic cast, music and story,
this is one of the best movies of its kind, and certianly worth
watching over and over!! A+

From a reviewer at IMDb.com:

As "The Sting" is probably the most famous con artist-themed
movie ever, you probably know that it's about aging con artist
Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) and up-and-comer Johnny Hooker
(Robert Redford) teaming up to get revenge on crime boss Doyle
Lonnegan (Robert Shaw) in Depression-era Chicago.

This movie may be most famous as 1973's Best Picture winner,
but I wouldn't have given it Best Picture. Granted, it was
an interesting look at the underworld of the 1930s and the
corruption prevalent throughout that period, but a number of
movies that year were more deserving. Oh well. It's still
worth seeing. Whenever George Roy Hill directed Newman and
Redford together, he always came up with something good. As
it was, this was one of two movies in 1973 about Depression-era
conning; the other was of course "Paper Moon".

And "The Sting II"? I don't think that anyone's actually seen
that movie (I sure haven't). Once on "The Simpsons", Grampa
even made a comment about it's lack of fame. - lee_eisenberg


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 (as Robertearl Jones)
James Sloyan ... Mottola (as James J. Sloyan)
Charles Dierkop ... Floyd (Bodyguard)
Lee Paul ... Bodyguard
Sally Kirkland ... Crystal
Avon Long ... Benny Garfield
Arch Johnson ... Combs
Ed Bakey ... Granger
Brad Sullivan ... Cole
John Quade ... Riley
Larry D. Mann ... Train Conductor
Leonard Barr ... Burlesque House Comedian
Paulene Myers ... Alva Coleman
Joe Tornatore ... Black Gloved Gunman
Jack Collins ... Duke Boudreau
Tom Spratley ... Curly Jackson
Kenneth O'Brien ... Greer
Ken Sansom ... Western Union Executive
Ta-Tanisha ... Louise Coleman
William 'Billy' Benedict ... Roulette Dealer (as William Benedict)


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