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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David S. Ward (written by)
Release Date:
10 January 1974 (Argentina)
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Tagline:
Recapture "the STING Experience". REMEMBER HOW GOOD THE FEEL WAS THE FIRST TIME (re-release) more
Plot:
In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 7 Oscars.
Another 9 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(42 articles)
Marvin Hamlisch Talks 'The Informant' and his Return to Film Scoring with Variety
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 17 November 2009, 10:47 AM, PST)
AFI Fest 2009: Something’S Gonna Live, North By Northwest
(From Alternative Film Guide. 26 October 2009, 12:41 AM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 17 November 2009, 10:47 AM, PST)
AFI Fest 2009: Something’S Gonna Live, North By Northwest
(From Alternative Film Guide. 26 October 2009, 12:41 AM, PDT)
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You wanna make a film - here's how...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 (as Robertearl Jones) |
| James Sloyan | ... | Mottola (as James J. Sloyan) |
| Charles Dierkop | ... | Floyd (Bodyguard) |
 | Lee Paul | ... | Bodyguard |
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Runtime:
129 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
UK:PG (video rating) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Australia:PG |
South Korea:15 |
Brazil:Livre |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1974) |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:15 |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12
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According to costume designer Edith Head's biography, Robert Redford and Paul Newman, both of whom have blue eyes, wanted their shirts to be blue in order to emphasize their eyes. As a compromise, Head outfitted each man in blue in alternating scenes. Unfortunately, although it is an attractive story, it's a complete myth. A simple viewing of the film reveals the truth. Newman is never outfitted in blue in the whole film. He is first seen in a white vest in the brothel scenes. On the train he alternates between a brown striped shirt and a white one, which may or may not be a continuity error. From then until the end of the film, he is seen exclusively in a dinner jacket and white shirt. Redford wears a blue shirt on a couple of occasions, but even this doesn't really fit with this oddly persistent legend.
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Goofs:
Continuity: In the warehouse, Agent Polk leans forward twice to talk to Johnny.
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Quotes:
Floyd:
Doyle, I KNOW I gave him four THREES. He had to make a SWITCH. We can't let him get away with that.
Doyle Lonnegan: What was I supposed to do - call him for cheating better than me, in front of the others?
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Doyle Lonnegan: What was I supposed to do - call him for cheating better than me, in front of the others?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Prisoner: (#1.144)" (1980)
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Soundtrack:
EASY WINNERS
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FAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersIf Lonnegan was born in Five Points (NYC), why does he have a thick Irish brogue?
Is this movie based on a novel?
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A delicious wheeze from start to finish. Certainly a film that leaves you thinking that you'd like to have been in Henry's gang and played a part in separating Lonnegan from his dough. The editing is pin sharp and beautifully cast with a superb musical track to keep you company. The framing, the photography, the pace all dovetail exquisitely and if you feel left outside of the game plan in your first viewing, never fear, the second time of watching, you'll enjoy it just as much but it will mean more. Certainly it's a film you'll want to see a second time. At least. Oscars rightly by the handful and nominations are full deserved to combine for a winning performance by all concerned. Definitely in my top fifty of all time.