THE STING (1973) ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢
D: George Roy Hill
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw,
Eileen Brennan, Charles Durning, Ray Walston,
Harold Gould, Dana Elcar, Sally Kirkland
An Oscar-winning caper starring Newman and Redford as con artists out to take down a cold-blooded high roller played by Robert Shaw. A slick piece of work all the way, from the painted titles to the intricate plotting to the Scott Joplin music to Henry Bumstead's Depression-era art direction. It's all style, really, but when it's done this well, with these guys in front of the camera, style's enough.
Eileen Brennan
(1932-2013)
