The Stingdirected by George Roy Hill | |
| Category: |
"Drama" |
|---|---|
| Year of Release: | 1973 |
| Date Added: | 04/22/2005 |
| Date Watched: | 09/05/2004 |
| Description: | In 1930s Chicago, Redford is a small-time con artist who accidently knocks over the runner for a major crime boss (Robert Shaw). The boss kills his partner, and Redford vows revenge. He partners with Newman, an old-time conman and they plan a fix for half a million. Meanwhile, Redford is dodging a cop on the take whom he gave counterfeit money to and the boss's contract killer. They set up a fake horse race parlor and con the boss into putting down his own money. They then fake the deaths of Redford and Newman so the boss doesn't know he's been taken. Paul Newman .... Henry Gondorff aka Shaw Robert Redford .... Johnny Hooker aka Kelly Robert Shaw .... Doyle Lonnegan Charles Durning .... Lt. William Snyder Ray Walston .... J.J. Singleton Eileen Brennan .... Billie Harold Gould .... Kid Twist John Heffernan .... Eddie Niles Dana Elcar .... FBI Agent Polk |
| My Rating: | 9 |
Reviewed by Roger on 2005-04-23 16:19:05
