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The Sting
1973 -
Rated
PG (MPAA)
Release Date: 09/06/2005
Features:
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Digipak
Special Edition
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English, Spanish
DTS 5.1 Surround Sound - French, English
Disc 2:
Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: "The Art of The Sting"
Behind the Scenes: Production Notes
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Time:
130
mins.
J&R Item # 1020130_9
UPC # 025192790225
Label: Universal Studios Home Video
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Hoping that box-office lighting might strike twice, George Roy Hill again joined forces with Paul Newman and Robert Redford, who star as con men Henry Gondorff and Johnny Hooker in THE STING. In the Chicago of the 1930s, Johnny's partner, Luther (Robert Earl Jones), is fatally wounded by a victim of one of their scams who turns out to be powerful syndicate boss Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Eager for revenge, Johnny takes a tip from his dying partner and seeks out mutual friend Gondorff, a consummate master of the long con. Gondorff rouses himself from his alcoholic inertia and agrees to help Johnny take down the despicable Lonnegan, conscripting an army of grifters ready to avenge their friend's death. The labyrinthine plot, which is stuffed with false leads, red herrings, and a double-cross-a-minute, involves a fake bookie joint, a very persistent FBI agent, a bunch of corrupt cops, and one shifty dame. An extremely entertaining film, the Oscar-winning film transcends the genre through the superb acting of the three leads, the keen attention to the re-creation of period detail, and a fiendishly intricate script that cons audiences completely. The wonderful score, which became immensely popular, featured Marvin Hamlisch's orchestral transcriptions of Scott Joplin's piano rags; the film led to a revival of interest in the composer. The film is one of the most entertaining films of the 1970s and lives up to its hype on repeat viewings.
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