Now, before we get into the main points of how you can watch 'The Sting' right now, here are some finer points about the Universal Pictures, The Zanuck/Brown Company, David Brown Productions drama flick. The Sting starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 9 min. The release date of the movie is December 25th, 1973. The movie received a user score of 80/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 2,819 registered users.
Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster."
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'The Sting' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 25th, 1973
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Set in the 1930's this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.











