The Sting
In Chicago in September 1936, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.
December 25, 1973
Cast:
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
Robert Shaw
George Roy Hill
Producer:
Tony Bill, Michael Phillips, Julia Phillips
Written by:
David S. Ward
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
5.5 million
Box Office:
159.6 million
Awards:
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Director (George Roy Hill)
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (David S. Ward)
Academy Award for Best Art Direction (Henry Bumstead and James W. Payne)
Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Edith Head)
Academy Award for Film Editing (William H. Reynolds)
Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation (Marvin Hamlisch)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor (Robert Redford)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Robert Surtees)
Nominated - Academy Award for Sound (Ronald Pierce & Robert R. Bertrand)
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
93 percent