The Sting

The Sting was an Oscar winning caper film from 1973 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 real life con games documented by David W. Maurer in his book The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man.

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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.

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A major box office success, it was the highest grossing film of 1974, taking in more than US$160 million.

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A belated sequel, The Sting II appeared in 1983.

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A belated deluxe DVD edition, The Sting, Legacy Edition will be released in September 2005, featuring a making of the movie and interviews of cast and crew.

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The Sting related Images and Photos (experimental)

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