The sting
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal, [2005].
Edition
Special edition.
Status
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Academy Awards (Motion pictures)
Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama.
Comedy films.
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Gangster films.
Gangsters -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.
Juvenile works.
National Film Preservation Board (U.S.)
Swindlers and swindling -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Drama.
Comedy films.
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Gangster films.
Gangsters -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.
Juvenile works.
National Film Preservation Board (U.S.)
Swindlers and swindling -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal, [2005].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
Language
English
UPC
025192790225
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973.
General Note
Disc 1 contains feature film. Disc 2 (61 min.) contains bonus features, including a documentary, The art of the sting; production notes; and theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Robert Surtees; editor, William Reynolds; music, Marvin Hamlisch; piano rags by Scott Joplin.
Participants/Performers
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan.
Description
Two con men set out to avenge the death of a mutual friend in 1930s Chicago. They swindle a powerful crime lord, pitting brain against brawn and pistol. No one is to be trusted as the twists unfold, leading up to one of the greatest double-crosses in movie history.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD ; widescreen presentation (1.85:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English and Spanish soundtracks, DTS digital 5.1 surround (English soundtrack), Dolby 2.0 mono (English, French, and Spanish soundtracks) ; region 1.
Language
Disc 1: Dialogue in English, French, or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish; closed-captioned. Disc 2 contains English soundtrack with optional subtitles in French.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1974: Best picture; best director (Hill); best original screenplay; best art direction-set decoration; best costume design; best editing; best musical score.
Awards
Director's Guild of America Awards, 1974: Outstanding directorial achievement in motion pictures.
Awards
National Film Registry, 2005.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hill, G. R., Bill, T., Phillips, M., Phillips, J., Ward, D. S., Newman, P., Redford, R., Shaw, R., Durning, C., Walston, R., Brennan, E., Surtees, R., Reynolds, W., Hamlisch, M., & Joplin, S. (2005). The sting (Special edition.). Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Roy Hill et al.. 2005. The Sting. Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Roy Hill et al.. The Sting Universal, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hill, George Roy, et al. The Sting Special edition., Universal, 2005.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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