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Redford and Newman in another successful pairing, this time as Depression-era con-men who devise an elaborate scheme to swindle the mobster who killed their pal. Multi-Oscar winner, including Best Picture!
Original Release
12/25/1973
US Release
12/25/1973
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Newman | Henry Gondorff |
| Robert Redford | Johnny Hooker |
| Robert Shaw | Doyle Lonnegan |
| Charles Durning | Lt. Wm. Snyder |
| Ray Walston | J.J. Singleton |
| Eileen Brennan | Billie |
| Harold Gould | Kid Twist |
| John Heffernan | Eddie Niles |
| Dana Elcar | F.B.I. Agent Polk |
| Jack Kehoe | Erie Kid |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Paul Newman | Henry Gondorff |
| Robert Redford | Johnny Hooker |
| Robert Shaw | Doyle Lonnegan |
| Charles Durning | Lt. Wm. Snyder |
| Ray Walston | J.J. Singleton |
| Eileen Brennan | Billie |
| Harold Gould | Kid Twist |
| John Heffernan | Eddie Niles |
| Dana Elcar | F.B.I. Agent Polk |
| Jack Kehoe | Erie Kid |
| Dimitra Arliss | Loretta |
| Robert Earl Jones | Luther Coleman |
| James Sloyan | Mottola |
| Charles Dierkop | Floyd (Bodyguard) |
| Lee Paul | Bodyguard |
| Sally Kirkland | Crystal |
| Avon Long | Benny Garfield |
| Arch Johnson | Combs |
| Ed Bakey | Granger |
| Brad Sullivan | Cole |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Brown | Executive Producer |
| Sid Sheinberg | Executive Producer |
| Richard D. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Tony Bill | Producer |
| Robert Crawford Jr. | Producer |
| Julia Phillips | Producer |
| Michael Phillips | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Sting (Trailer 1)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Picture | Won |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced | Won |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Won |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Won |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Won |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation | Won |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
