Sunday, November 14, 2010

The Sting (1973) - 5 Stars

One sentence plot summary: A small time grifter recruits the help of an experienced con man to help him seek revenge on a mob leader.

Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, Dana Elcar, James Sloyan, Larry D. Mann, Sally Kirkland

Best of: Extraordinary script, pitch perfect acting from Redford and Newman, classic score.

Worst of: It's nearly perfect, but I suppose the blood looks fake.

Notable: The diner set used for this film was later reused as the 50s diner in Back to the Future.

Also Nominated: American Graffiti, The Exorcist

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