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The Sting(1973)
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1973 · FILM
The Sting
Grifter Johnny Hooker teams with legendary con artist Henry Gondorff to orchestrate the ultimate heist that will bankrupt ruthless crime boss Doyle Lonnegan—while evading a vengeful police lieutenant and a deadly underworld that will stop at nothing to crush them.
“...all it takes is a little confidence.”
Directed by
Written by
Rated
MPA · PG
Color
Black & White
Runtime
129 min
ComedyCrimeDrama
Synopsis
A novice con man joins forces with an experienced master to seek revenge for the murder of a mutual friend by executing a major con and defrauding a powerful mobster of a large fortune.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 149+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by William ReynoldsShot by Robert SurteesScored by Scott Joplin
Box Office
1973 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 29× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$159.6M
Budget$5.5M
Worldwide gross$159.6M
break-even (2.5×)
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Der Cloude
- (Flemish)De strik
- El golpees
- L'Arnaquefr
- La stangatait
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaDec 25, 1973
- United StatesDec 25, 1973
- United KingdomDec 26, 1973
- BrazilJan 21, 1974
- SwedenFeb 25, 1974
Companies
ProductionZanuck/Brown Productions, Universal Pictures
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Cast & Crew
149 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Paul Newman
as Henry Gondorff
Robert Redford
as Johnny Hooker
Robert Shaw
as Doyle Lonnegan
Robert Shaw Nm0001727
as Doyle Lonnegan
Charles Durning
as Lt. Wm. Snyder
Ray Walston
as J.J. Singleton
Eileen Brennan
as Billie
Harold Gould
as Kid Twist
John Heffernan
as Eddie Niles
Dana Elcar
as F.B.I. Agent Polk
Jack Kehoe
as Erie Kid
Dimitra Arliss
as Loretta
Supporting cast
53Robert Earl Jones
as Luther Coleman
James Sloyan
as Mottola
Charles Dierkop
as Floyd (Bodyguard)
Lee Paul
as Bodyguard
Sally Kirkland
as Crystal
Avon Long
as Benny Garfield
Arch Johnson
as Combs
Ed Bakey
as Granger
Brad Sullivan
as Cole
John Quade
as Riley
Larry D Mann
as Train Conductor
Leonard Barr
as Burlesque House Comedian
Paulene Myers
as Alva Coleman
Joe Tornatore
as Black Gloved Gunman
Jack Collins
as Duke Boudreau
Tom Spratley
as Curly Jackson
Kenneth O Brien
as Greer
Ken Sansom
as Western Union Executive
Ta Tanisha
as Louise Coleman
William Billy Benedict
as Roulette Dealer
Jack Berle
as Gambler
Nick Borgani
as Tailor
Patricia Bratcher
as Manicurist
Robert Brubaker
as Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh
Robert Buckingham
as Gambler
Peter Eastman
as Poker Player
Richard Elmore
as Gambler
Bob Folkerson
as Gambler
Kathleen Freeman
as Kid Twist's Wife
Susan French
as Landlady
Sig Frohlich
as Gambler
Ralph Gambina
as Gambler
Clarke Gordon
as Mr. Lombard
Frank Green
as Gambler
Jack Griffin
as Cabbie
Bob Harks
as Pedestrian
George Holmes
as Gambler
Sid Kane
as Cashier #2
Bruce Kimball
as Lacey the Bouncer
Mike Lally
as Gambler
Alexander Lockwood
as Landlord
Tom Mcdonough
as Gambler
Jim Michael
as Bartender
Chuck Morrell
as F.B.I. Agent Chuck
Byron Morrow
as Mr. Jameson from Chicago
Richard Niehaus
as Train Passenger
Jessica Rains
as Secretary
Al Roberts
as Gambler
Edwin Rochelle
as Gambler
Clark Ross
as Man at Bar
Pearl Shear
as Lady in Phone Booth
Arthur Tovey
as Bank Officer
Guy Way
as Gambling Den Boss
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
9David Brown Nm0113360
executive producer (uncredited)
Julia Phillips
Producer, Producers
Marvin Hamlisch
music adaptor / music arranger / music producer / musical director (uncredited)
Michael Phillips
Producer
Michael Phillips Nm0680635
Producer, Producers
Richard D Zanuck
executive producer (uncredited)
Robert Crawford Jr
associate producer (as Robert L. Crawford)
Sid Sheinberg
executive producer (uncredited)
Tony Bill
Producer, Producers
Other crew
80Henry Bumstead
Art Director
Emile Kuri
as Emilie Kuri
James Payne Nm0668349
as James Payne
Henry Larrecq
assistant art director (uncredited)
Frederic L Knudtson
assistant editor (uncredited)
Jim Gillespie
assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Tom Greene
assistant: Albert Whitlock (uncredited)
Robert Crawford Jr
assistant: George Roy Hill (uncredited)
Edwin J Somers Jr
boom operator (uncredited)
Richard Barth
camera operator (uncredited)
Robert J Lasanka
Casting (uncredited)
William Batliner
Casting (uncredited)
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