THE STING
1973
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Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw [ More ]
Director: George Roy Hill
Writer: David S. Ward
Producers: Tony Bill, Julia Phillips
Cinematographer: Robert Surtees
Editor: William Reynolds
Production Designer: Henry Bumstead
Production Companies: Bill/Phillips Productions, Zanuck/Brown Company
As stated by Robert Osborne, THE STING (1973) was only the second and last teaming of Robert Redford and Paul Newman, though the actors are popularly remembered as a pair. The film was nominated for ten Oscars® and won seven, including Best Picture. The role of “Johnny Hooker” marked Redford’s only Best Actor nomination to date…
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