The Sting
by George Roy Hill
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Actor: Charles Durning, Paul Newman, Ray Walston, Robert Redford, Robert ShawDirector: George Roy Hill
Brand: Universal
Cinematographer: Robert Surtees
Editor: William Reynolds
Producer: Julia Phillips
Producer: Michael Phillips
Producer: Robert L. Crawford
Producer: Tony Bill
Writer: David S. Ward
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 129 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-03-31
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of The Sting
DVD Review: The Sting
Summary: 5 Stars
I have not viewed the vidio yet,but it appears to be in very good condition just as seller said.Thanks,EdDVD Review: "One of Hollywood's Best Films"
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Sting" has gone down in Hollywood history as being one of the best fims of all-time. Winner of a whopping 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1973, "The Sting" stars gorgeous Robert Redford and Paul Newman as con artists in 1930's Chicago trying to con the head of the mafia, played superbly by Robert Shaw. The best gangster film of its kind, the frontrunner for that years Oscar for Best Picture was "The Exorcist, but "The Sting" would come out on top. A superb film with an amzing cast, "The Sting" has never aged.
The DVD is beautiful and comes in a 2 disc set that opens up. One disc has the newly restored WIDESCREEN format of the film, and the other has a ton of special features, including the original theatrical trailer, as well as a wonderful documentary on the movie, with interviews with Redford and Newman, as well as Eileen Brennan who plays a woman working for the Newman character, sort of a madame-type role.
These kinds of flims are not made anymore in Hollywood. What makes the film is the amazing script.
Julia Phillips, who was one of the producers of the film, and who would go on to be the first woman to ever receive an Oscar for Best Picture, has written a fabulous book called "You'll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again", about her experiences in Hollywood. The book features some great anecodotes on "The Sting".
DVD Review: Police Shenangens
Summary: 4 Stars
It is hard to believe that the Police anywhere are supposed to be our friends; but, when you see them pulling their tricks in an attempt to arrest the bad guys, you really have to think hard - are they protecting us or are they just looking for for fame? This film presents the viewer with the choice, yea or nay! The filming, the crew, and the actors show enough of true Police work to facilitate that choice.DVD Review: One of the All-Time Classics
Summary: 5 Stars
The team of Redford and Newman can't be beat and this one is a classic!DVD Review: The Sting
Summary: 5 Stars
Excited to get this video - very happy with price and DVD. Another old favorite.
Description of The Sting
The winner of 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, The Sting has become one of America's favorite and most critically acclaimed films. Robert Redford and Paul Newman star as two con men in the 1930's out to avenge the death of a friend. They seek revenge on a crime lord (Robert Shaw) with a "sting" that is one of the greatest double-crosses in movie history, complete with an amazing surprise finish. Directed by George Ray Hill and written by David S. Ward.Winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay, this critical and box-office hit from 1973 provided a perfect reunion for director George Roy Hill and stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford, who previously delighted audiences with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Set in 1936, the movie's about a pair of Chicago con artists (Newman and Redford) who find themselves in a high-stakes game against the master of all cheating mobsters (Robert Shaw) when they set out to avenge the murder of a mutual friend and partner. Using a bogus bookie joint as a front for their con of all cons, the two feel the heat from the Chicago Mob on one side and encroaching police on the other. But in a plot that contains more twists than a treacherous mountain road, the ultimate scam is pulled off with consummate style and panache. It's an added bonus that Newman and Redford were box-office kings at the top of their game, and while Shaw broods intensely as the Runyonesque villain, The Sting is further blessed by a host of great supporting players including Dana Elcar, Eileen Brennan, Ray Walston, Charles Durning, and Harold Gould. Thanks to the flavorful music score by Marvin Hamlisch, this was also the movie that sparked a nationwide revival of Scott Joplin's ragtime jazz, which is featured prominently on the soundtrack. One of the most entertaining movies of the early 1970s, The Sting is a welcome throwback to Hollywood's golden age of the '30s that hasn't lost any of its popular charm. --Jeff Shannon
Winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay, this critical and box-office hit from 1973 provided a perfect reunion for director George Roy Hill and stars Paul Newman and Robert Redford, who previously delighted audiences with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Set in 1936, the movie's about a pair of Chicago con artists (Newman and Redford) who find themselves in a high-stakes game against the master of all cheating mobsters (Robert Shaw) when they set out to avenge the murder of a mutual friend and partner. Using a bogus bookie joint as a front for their con of all cons, the two feel the heat from the Chicago Mob on one side and encroaching police on the other. But in a plot that contains more twists than a treacherous mountain road, the ultimate scam is pulled off with consummate style and panache. It's an added bonus that Newman and Redford were box-office kings at the top of their game, and while Shaw broods intensely as the Runyonesque villain, The Sting is further blessed by a host of great supporting players including Dana Elcar, Eileen Brennan, Ray Walston, Charles Durning, and Harold Gould. Thanks to the flavorful music score by Marvin Hamlisch, this was also the movie that sparked a nationwide revival of Scott Joplin's ragtime jazz, which is featured prominently on the soundtrack. One of the most entertaining movies of the early 1970s, The Sting is a welcome throwback to Hollywood's golden age of the '30s that hasn't lost any of its popular charm. --Jeff Shannon
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