The Sting

Summary

The Sting is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.89% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,538 views/month, #838 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Sting received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• The Sting received the Academy Award for Best Director^[4].
• The Sting received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[5].
• The Sting received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[6].
• The Sting received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design^[7].
• The Sting received the Academy Award for Best Production Design^[8].
• The Sting's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The Sting was directed by George Roy Hill^[10].
• David S. Ward wrote the screenplay for The Sting^[11].
• The Sting's composer is recorded as Marvin Hamlisch^[12].
• The Sting is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[13].
• The Sting's genre is heist film^[14].
• The Sting's genre is buddy film^[15].
• The Sting's genre is comedy film^[16].
• The Sting's genre is drama film^[17].
• The Sting was followed by The Sting II^[18].
• A cast member of The Sting was Paul Newman^[19].
• A cast member of The Sting was Robert Redford^[20].
• A cast member of The Sting was Robert Shaw^[21].
• A cast member of The Sting was Charles Durning^[22].
• A cast member of The Sting was Ray Walston^[23].
• A cast member of The Sting was Eileen Brennan^[24].
• A cast member of The Sting was Harold Gould^[25].
• A cast member of The Sting was Dana Elcar^[26].
• A cast member of The Sting was Sally Kirkland^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tony Bill^[28], Julia Phillips^[29], and Michael Phillips^[30]. The Sting was directed by George Roy Hill^[10]. David S. Ward wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Paul Newman^[19], Robert Redford^[20], Robert Shaw^[21], Charles Durning^[22], Ray Walston^[23], and Eileen Brennan^[24].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1973^[31], December 25, 1973^[32], April 11, 1974^[33], December 26, 1973^[34], and April 19, 1974^[35]. The original language of The Sting was English^[36]. Genres include heist film^[14], buddy film^[15], comedy film^[16], and drama film^[17]. It is part of National Film Registry^[37]. It was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

The Sting is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[13].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Academy Award for Best Director^[4], an award for best direction^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[5], an Academy Awards^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1935^[47]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[6], an award for best screenplay^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1941^[50]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design^[7], an Academy Awards^[51], in United States^[52]; and Academy Award for Best Production Design^[8], an Academy Awards^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1927^[55]. Reviews include 8.3/10^[56], 93%^[57], 83/100^[58], and 8.2/10^[59].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Sting was followed by The Sting II^[18].

Why It Matters

The Sting ranks in the top 0.89% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,538 views/month, #838 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

What awards did The Sting receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Director^[4], Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[5], and Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[6].