You get 1973’s “The Sting.” While the movie is a throwback in many ways, it was still a big success at the time and has continued to have a fine reputation. NEWSLETTERS ...

MOVIE INFO “The Sting” (1973) Comedy, crime, drama. Two drifters team up to pull off the ultimate con. Director: George Roy Hill Writer: David S. Ward Stars: Paul NewmanRobert RedfordRobert Shaw.

In fact, it’s worth noting that “The Sting” and the Newman-Redford pairing that preceded it, 1969’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” are unique in the catalogue of buddy movies.

'The Sting' won best picture, ... Released on Christmas Day in 1973, the movie was an instant hit, earning $156 million worldwide ($972 million today). Six weeks later, ...

Charles Dierkop, best known for his roles in The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Police Woman, died Sunday at a Sherman Oaks Hospital.He was 87. He reportedly suffered from a heart ...