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When did the Sting come out?

When did the Sting come out?

January 21, 1974 (Brazil)
The Sting/Release date

Is The Sting 2 a sequel?

The Sting II
The Sting/Sequels

Who directed the film The Sting?

George Roy Hill
The Sting/Directors

The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss (Robert Shaw). The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who had directed Newman and Redford in the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Who wrote music for The Sting?

Marvin Hamlisch
The Sting/Music composed by
Marvin Hamlisch, the Academy Award-winning composer of film scores including The Sting and Sophie’s Choice, has died in LA following a short illness. He was 68. Throughout his illustrious career, Hamlisch won three Academy Awards, four Emmy Awards, Tony Award and a Pulitzer prize for the score for A Chorus Line.

Who played the hit woman in The Sting?

On Broadway, Arliss starred opposite Stacy Keach in “Indians” and with Kevin Kline and John Malkovich in “Arms and the Man.” After appearing as a “hit lady” in the 1973 hit “The Sting,” she was seen in “Xanadu,” starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly, and in Clint Eastwood’s “Firefox.”

Who played the hit woman in the sting?

Where did Robert Redford go to college?

American Academy of Dramatic Arts1959
University of Colorado BoulderPratt InstituteVan Nuys High School
Robert Redford/Education

Was Maple Leaf Rag in any movies?

In 1930, it was featured in the gangster movie classic, The Public Enemy. “Maple Leaf Rag” was the Joplin piece found most often on 78 rpm records.

What is Scott Joplin’s name?

king of ragtime
Scott Joplin, (born 1867/68, Texas, U.S.—died April 1, 1917, New York, New York), American composer and pianist known as the “king of ragtime” at the turn of the 20th century.

Who played the piano in the sting?

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic soundtrack album. Great album of the soundtrack from the movie. Marvin Hamlisch was a great composer and arranger of music. He won the Academy Award for the Soundtrack and he played the piano on the soundtrack.

What year did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid come out?

October 27, 1969 (Brazil)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid/Release date

Where is Robert Redford today?

In December of 2020, he sold Sundance Mountain Resort after 50 years of ownership. Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Sundance Institute, an arts nonprofit. In addition to Horse Whisper Ranch, he also owns another ranch in Sundance.

When does the Sting 2 come out on DVD?

The Sting II holds a 0% at Rotten Tomatoes. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Musical Score composed by Lalo Schifrin . The Sting II was released on DVD in 2004 by Universal. Blu-ray release by Kino Lorber in 2021.

Who are the actors in the movie Sting?

Cast overview, first billed only: Jackie Gleason Fargo Gondorff Mac Davis Jake Hooker Teri Garr Veronica Karl Malden Gus Macalinski Oliver Reed Lonnegan

Who are the characters in the Sting 2?

Director Jeremy Kagan said, “The Sting II is inspired by and is an expansion of the first Sting, rather than a continuation. The principal characters of Fargo Gondorff and Jake Hooker are based on two very famous real-life con men, and are totally different from the two characters in the original.”.

What was the roller coaster in the Sting made of?

The con is on… place your bets! Oliver Reed played the role of Doyle Lonnegan, which he turned down in The Sting (1973). Robert Shaw was cast instead. The Coney Island Roller Coaster train is made of fiberglass, not wood, as a 1940s coaster train would be. Fiberglass was introduced commercially in 1936, but it was used mostly as insulation.