This page will contain news stories about The Sting, as they become available.The StingThe Sting was a 1973/1974 big caper movie based in the 1930s and centered around a convoluted plot by two professional "grifters" (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss (Robert Shaw). The story is based in part on a real life con game orchestrated by "Count" Victor Lustig. The film is divided into distinct sections with old-fashioned title cards. It is noted for its musical score -- particularly its theme song, "The Entertainer" -- a piano rag by Scott Joplin, which was lightly adapted for the movie by Marvin Hamlisch. A major box office success, it was the highest grossing film of 1974, taking in more than US$160 million. A belated sequel, The Sting II appeared in 1983. Primary cast:
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Award nominations:. Award wins:. A belated sequel, The Sting II appeared in 1983. A major box office success, it was the highest grossing film of 1974, taking in more than US$160 million. It is noted for its musical score -- particularly its theme song, "The Entertainer" -- a piano rag by Scott Joplin, which was lightly adapted for the movie by Marvin Hamlisch. The film is divided into distinct sections with old-fashioned title cards. The story is based in part on a real life con game orchestrated by "Count" Victor Lustig. The Sting was a 1973/1974 big caper movie based in the 1930s and centered around a convoluted plot by two professional "grifters" (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss (Robert Shaw). Ward). WGA Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen - (David S. Ward). Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - (David S. Academy Award for Sound - (Ronald Pierce & Robert R. Bertrand). Academy Award for Best Cinematography - (Robert Surtees). Academy Award for Best Actor - (Robert Redford). Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation - (Marvin Hamlisch). Academy Award for Film Editing - (William H. Reynolds). Academy Award for Best Costume Design - (Edith Head). Academy Award for Best Art Direction - (Henry Bumstead & James W. Payne). Ward). Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay - (David S. Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - (George Roy Hill). Academy Award for Directing - (George Roy Hill). Academy Award for Best Picture. Jack Kehoe : Joe Erie. Sally Kirkland : Crystal. Mann : Mr. Clemens. Larry D. Dana Elcar : FBI Agent Polk. John Heffernan : Eddie Niles. Harold Gould : Kid Twist. Eileen Brennan : Billie. Singleton. Ray Walston : J.J. William Snyder. Charles Durning : Lt. Robert Shaw : Doyle Lonnegan. Robert Redford : Johnny Hooker aka Kelly. Paul Newman : Henry Gondorff aka Shaw. |