THE STING


 "THE STING"  (1973) 

SYNOPSIS: "Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss responsible, Doyle Lonnegan. Hooker and Gondorff set about implementing an elaborate scheme, one so crafty that Lonnegan won't even know he's been swindled. As their big con unfolds, however, things don't go according to plan, requiring some last-minute improvisation by the undaunted duo."
STARRING: Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert Shaw, Charles Dierkop, Charles Durning, Harold Gould, Eileen Brennan, Dimitra Arliss, Robert Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Dana Elcar, Ray Wlaston, John Slade and James Sloyan.
SCREENPLAY: David S. Ward
DIRECTOR: George Roy Hill
AWARDS & HONORS:
It was nominated for ten (10) Academy Awards and won seven (7) for:
"Best Picture"
"Best Director" --- (George Roy Hill)
"Best Original Screenplay" --- (David S. Ward)
"Best Art Direction" --- (Harry Bumstead & James Payne)
"Best Costume Design" --- (Edith Head)
"Best Film Editing" --- (William Reynolds)
"Best Scoring" --- (Marvin Hamlisch)
It was nominated for thirteen (13) additional awards, by various entities, and won ten (10) of them.

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