| Uniform Title |
Sting (Motion picture : 1973) |
| Title |
The sting. |
| Edition |
Special edition. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Universal Pictures (Australasia), ©2010. |
| ©1973 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (124 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Studios : 8248385. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1973. |
| Special edition bonus features: The art of The Sting : A perfect script, making a masterpiece, the legacy ; Production notes ; Theatrical trailer. |
| Julia Phillips became the first female producer to be nominated for and to win Best Picture at the 46th Academy Awards for The Sting. |
| Credits |
Directed by George Roy Hill ; written by David S. Ward ; produced by Tony Bill and Michael and Julia Phillips. |
| Performers |
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw. |
| Summary |
Set in 1930s Chicago, this story deals with two con men who seek revenge on a big-time gangster who was responsible for the murder of their friend. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1, stereo 2.0, Region 2,4,5, PAL, anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1. |
| Language note |
English, Polish (VO), Russian (VO). Subtitles in Arabic, Croatian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Polish, Norwegian, Turkish, Icelandic, Swedish. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Awards note |
Winner of seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation. |
| Subjects |
Gangsters -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama |
| Swindlers and swindling -- Drama |
| Revenge -- Drama |
| Nineteen thirties -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Caper films |
| Comedy films |
| Crime films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Hill, George Roy, 1921-2002 director. |
| Ward, David S., 1945- screenwriter. |
| Bill, Tony, 1940- producer. |
| Phillips, Michael, 1943- producer. |
| Phillips, Julia, 1944-2002 producer. |
| Newman, Paul, 1925-2008 actor. |
| Redford, Robert actor. |
| Shaw, Robert, 1927-1978 actor. |
| Series |
Masterpiece collection |
| Links to Related Works |
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Authors:
- Bill, Tony, 1940- .
- Hill, George Roy, 1921-2002 .
- Newman, Paul, 1925-2008 .
- Phillips, Julia, 1944-2002 .
- Phillips, Michael, 1943- .
- Redford, Robert .
- Shaw, Robert, 1927-1978 .
- Ward, David S., 1945- .
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