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Dominican Rep. The Sting
- Original title
- The Sting
- Year
- 1973
- Running time
- 129 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Robert Redford
Paul Newman
Robert Shaw
Charles Durning
Ray Walston
Eileen Brennan
Harold Gould
Dana Elcar- John Heffernan
Charles Dierkop
Dimitra Arliss
Robert Earl Jones- Lee Paul
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Mystery. Comedy. Drama | Crime. Gambling. 1930s. Mafia. Heist Film. Revenge. Cult movie
- Synopsis
- When small-time con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) and his partner, Luther (Robert Earl Jones), unwittingly con a numbers runner courier, they find themselves in danger from mobster Doyle Lonigan (Robert Shaw). When Hooker finds out that Lonigan's after them, he goes to warn Luther, but arrives too late. So Hooker teams up with Henry Gondorf (Paul Newman), a friend of Luther's. A con man himself, Gondorf sets an elaborate plan in motion to get back at Lonigan.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1973: 7 Academy Awards, including Best Movie, Director and Screenplay. 10 Nom.1973: Golden Globes: Nominated to Best Screenplay1973: National Board of Review: Best Film1973: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director1973: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Drama Screenplay1973: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actor (Robert Redford) (ex aequo)
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