The Sting 50 years old

...all it takes is a little confidence.

The Sting

Set in the 1930s 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.

Credits

The Sting Cast

Name Character
Eileen Brennan She was 41, 80 years old when she died as Billie
Robert Redford He was 37, now 87 years old as Johnny Hooker
Dana Elcar He was 46, 77 years old when he died as F.B.I. Agent Polk
Sally Kirkland She was 32, now 82 years old as Crystal
Charles Durning He was 50, 89 years old when he died as Lt. Wm. Snyder
Paul Newman He was 48, 83 years old when he died as Henry Gondorff
Robert Shaw He was 46, 51 years old when he died as Doyle Lonnegan
Robert Brubaker He was 10, 47 years old when he died as Bill Clayton from Pittsburgh (uncredited)
Ray Walston He was 59, 86 years old when he died as J.J. Singleton
Harold Gould He was 50, 86 years old when he died as Kid Twist
Robert Earl Jones He was 63, 96 years old when he died as Luther Coleman
Brad Sullivan He was 42, 77 years old when he died as Cole
Kathleen Freeman She was 54, 82 years old when she died as Kid Twist's Wife (uncredited)
James Sloyan He was 33, now 84 years old as Mottola
Byron Morrow He was 62, 94 years old when he died as Mr. Jameson from Chicago (uncredited)
Lee Paul He was 34, 80 years old when he died as Bodyguard
Guy Way He was 49, 84 years old when he died as Gambling Den Boss (uncredited)
Ken Sansom He was 46, 85 years old when he died as Western Union Executive
Larry D. Mann He was 51, 91 years old when he died as Train Conductor
Ta-Tanisha She was 33, now 84 years old as Louise Coleman
Tom Spratley He was 59, 73 years old when he died as Curly Jackson
Bruce Kimball He was 10, now 60 years old as Lacey the Bouncer (uncredited)
Arch Johnson He was 51, 75 years old when he died as Combs
Jack Kehoe He was 35, 81 years old when he died as Erie Kid
Avon Long He was 63, 73 years old when he died as Benny Garfield
Jack Collins He was 55, 86 years old when he died as Duke Boudreau
Joe Tornatore He was 39, now 89 years old as Black Gloved Gunman
Ed Bakey He was 48, 62 years old when he died as Granger
John Quade He was 35, 71 years old when he died as Riley
Susan French She was 61, 91 years old when she died as Landlady (uncredited)
Pearl Shear She was 55, 91 years old when she died as Lady in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Alexander Lockwood He was 71, 87 years old when he died as Landlord (uncredited)
Charles Dierkop He was 37, now 87 years old as Floyd (Bodyguard)
John Heffernan He was 7, now 42 years old as Eddie Niles

The Sting Crew

Name Department
Robert Surtees as Director of Photography. He was 67 (78) years old when He died Camera
Ronald Pierce as Sound. He was 64 (98) years old when He died Sound
James W. Payne as Set Decoration. He was 44 (62) years old when He died Art
Charlsie Bryant as Script Supervisor. Directing
Rick Sharp as Makeup Artist. He was 25 (now 75) years old Costume & Make-Up
Billy Byers as Music. He was 46 (69) years old when He died Sound
William Reynolds as Editor. He was 63 (87) years old when He died Editing
George Roy Hill as Director. He was 52 (81) years old when He died Directing
Marvin Hamlisch as Music Arranger. He was 29 (68) years old when He died Sound
Julia Phillips as Producer. She was 29 (57) years old when She died Production
Michael Phillips as Producer. Production
David S. Ward as Writer. He was 28 (now 78) years old Writing
Tony Bill as Producer. He was 33 (now 83) years old Production
Robert Crawford, Jr. as Associate Producer. He was 29 (now 79) years old Production
Dennis C. Salcedo as Sound. Sound
William Batliner as Casting. Production
Robert J. LaSanka as Casting. Production
The Sting poster
The Sting (50 years)

...all it takes is a little confidence.

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 25, 1973
  • Runtime: 129 minutes
  • Budget: 5500000.00
  • Revenue: 159616327.00