The Sting is a 1973 American caper film directed by George Roy Hill for Universal Pictures, set in 1936 during the Great Depression, in which two professional grifters mount an elaborate confidence scheme against a mob boss. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture along with six other Oscars including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, grossed over 250 million dollars worldwide, and its use of Scott Joplin's ragtime music produced a chart-topping soundtrack that revived popular interest in Joplin's work.
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December 25, 1973
The Sting, lead paragraph (Wikipedia), original language
The Sting is a 1973 American caper film.
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The Sting is a 1973 American caper film. Set in 1936, it 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 had directed
Created By: George Roy Hill, Infobox: director
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