THE STING (1973)

When ambitious young grifter Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) tracks down seasoned flim-flammer Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) in 1930s Chicago, they hatch an audacious and dangerous plan to rip off homicidal racketeer Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw) using a phony OTB racetrack scam. In addition to winning seven Academy Awards, including Oscars for Best Picture, Best Directing (George Roy Hill) and Best Original Screenplay (David S. Ward), The Sting brought about a popular revival of ragtime music in general, and Scott Joplin in particular..

Top drawer cast includes: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, and Dana Elcar.

Ten Oscar nominations, seven wins (Best Director, Best Picture, Writing, Art Direction, Music, Costume Design, and Editing).

Lightning strikes again as Director, George Roy Hill, reunites with stars, Redford and Newman, from "Butch Cassidy", in a classic period piece.

The Sting Review