|
|
|
|
|
The StingThe Sting was a 1973 film (theatrical release on December 23, 1973) directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Robert Shaw. Hill had previously directed Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), which also starred Newman and Redford. The film is a caper story based in the 1930s and centered around a convoluted plot by two professional "grifters" (Newman and Redford) to con a mob boss (Shaw). The film is divided into distinct sections with old-fashioned title cards. It is noted for its musical score — particularly its theme song, "The Entertainer" — a piano rag by Scott Joplin, which was lightly adapted for the movie by Marvin Hamlisch. The film was a major success (US$160 million) and was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning seven including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, and Best Art Direction. A belated sequel, The Sting II appeared in 1983. The movie is based on the real-life exploits of grifter brothers Charley and Fred Gondorf, whose experiences culminated in a scam similar to the one shown in the film, known in 1914 as "the wire" or "the big store." Unlike the movie, however, the actual "mark" was more than happy to testify against Charley Gondorf, the front man of the scam, and he spent time in Sing Sing, as did his younger brother a year later - for running another scam. Both served a few years and were released. As late as 1924, when Charley was 65 and Fred 60, they were still active, and running new scams. Sting, The Sting, The Sting, The
|
 |
|
| Copyright 2005-2009 OnPedia.com. All Rights Reserved |
|
|