The Sting (1973)
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John Heffernan Eddie NilesWritten by
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ReviewsNewman & Redford5 years ago at Apr 27 11:43
1 vote Paul Newman and Robert Redford are my two reasons for watching this. I don’t recall seeing such astonishing, mind-blowing performances.The witty dialogue, the soundtrack, the themes of loyalty and deception are the other reasons. Review of The Sting1 month, 2 weeks ago at Apr 8 2:18
1 vote The Sting is an ideal example of a fun, forgettable comedy. It's reasonably entertaining, it's pretty clever, and it's well acted. It's no masterpiece, and the twists and characters may feel overused now, but The Sting is still a decent way to spend 2 hours.Master con man, Johnny Hooker seeks revenge and reward to scam Doyle Lonnegan, a gang leader who killed Hooker's long time cri... read more A Movie That Doesn't Swindle You4 years, 1 month ago at Apr 16 0:31
1 vote I always felt that scripting a movie that focuses on a successful elaborate con-job really requires an exercizing of creativity from the writer. Bringing in all the elements of the characters & acts to pull off a scheme that is both credible in it's enactment & at the same time fascinating in it's grand unfolding is a balancing act on a extremely narrow margin.This was one of the 1st. ones... read more |
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Johnny Hooker is a young con-man who is being taught by Luther. One day they pull one of their con jobs and net themselves a huge roll. What they don't know is that the man they conned is the courier for a numbers runner. And it turns out that the boss, Doyle Lonigan, considers it an attack on him and orders all the people involved te
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Release date : 10 January 1974
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