The Sting (1973)
| Release Date | 25 December 1973 |
| Budget | $6,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $160,000,000 |
| Tagline | Recapture "the STING Experience". REMEMBER HOW GOOD THE FEEL WAS THE FIRST TIME (re-release) |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Comedy, Buddy Film, Period Film, Gangster Film |
| Themes | Cons and Scams, Dishonor Among Thieves |
| Tones | Humorous, Atmospheric, Deadpan, Understated, Wry |
| Tags | Bookie, Cheating, Con/scam, Gangster, High Stakes, Mentor, Rackets [corruption], Revenge |
The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936 that involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss (Robert Shaw). The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who previously directed Newman and Redford in the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Cast and Crew
Cast
John Heffernan
Eddie Niles
Dimitra Arliss
Loretta
Charles Dierkop
Floyd
Lee Paul
Bodyguard
Avon Long
Benny Garfield
Arch Johnson
Combs
Ed Bakey
Granger
John Quade
Riley
Paulene Myers
Alva Coleman
Joe Tornatore
Black Gloved Gunman
Jack Collins
Duke Boudreau
Tom Spratley
Curly Jackson
Kenneth O'Brien
Greer
Ken Sansom
Western Union Executive
Ta-Tanisha
Louise Coleman
Patricia Bratcher
Manicurist
Susan French
Landlady
Bruce Kimball
Lacey - Speakeasy bouncer
Chuck Morrell
FBI Agent Chuck
Guy Way
Gambling den boss
Director
Writer
David S. Ward
Producer
Robert L. Crawford
associate producer
Michael Phillips
producer
Cinematographer
Robert Surtees
Editor
William Reynolds
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Art Director
Henry Bumstead
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Set Decorator
James W. Payne
Makeup Department
Jim Gillespie
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Ernest B. Wehmeyer
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Dismukes
second assistant director
Ray Gosnell Jr.
first assistant director
Sergio Emmanuele Anastasio
trainee assistant director
John Slosser
dga trainee
Sound Department
Robert R. Bertrand
sound
Ronald Pierce
sound
Michael Colomby
sound re-recording mixer: restoration remix
Special Effects
Stunts
Steven Burnett
stunts
Mickey Gilbert
stunts
Scott Gourlay
stunts
John Moio
stunts
Dean Smith
stunt double
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea E. Weaver
costumer: women
Music Department
Billy Byers
music arranger
Other Crew
Charlsie Bryant
script supervisor
Jaroslav Gebr
title artwork
John Longenecker
intern: AFI
Eileen Peterson
unit publicist
John Scarne
card dealer double: Paul Newman's hands close-ups, technical consultant
Production Company
Zanuck/Brown Productions
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)
Universal Pictures
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American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
MCA Home Video
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Universal Home Entertainment
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MCA/Universal Home Video
Prem'er Video Fil'm
Miscellaneous
Cinematique
cosmetics by
Kaleidoscope Films
title & graphic design
Marion Dougherty Associates
casting
Universal Title
titles & optical effects
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