| Directed by |
George Roy Hill |
| Produced by |
Tony Bill, Michael Phillips, Julia Phillips |
| Starring |
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning |
| Distributed by |
Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) |
December 25, 1973 |
| Language |
English |
The Sting (1973)
Robert Redford is a young con man who teams up with Paul Newman, a retired gambler to avenge the death of murder of their friend by a crime figure.
The two perform a series of cons in order to take revenge. The have an elaborate plan to trick Doyle Lonnegan , the racketeer and ultimately destroy him.
The movie is still considered one of Hollywood's best poker and gambling movie. The backdrop is Chicago and there are no lose threads during the climax.