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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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Awards
Won 9 awards, including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Film Editing (1974)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Actor (1974)
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Box office
Grossed $160M worldwide, about 29.0 times its $5.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in LaSalle Street Station, Santa Monica and Chicago
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Sequels
Followed by The Sting II
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Collection
Part of The Sting Collection
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Music
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
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Details

Director: George Roy Hill
Writer: David S. WardWriter
Status: Released
Release date: December 25, 1973
Original language: English
Budget: $5.5M
Revenue: $159.6M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: The Sting Collection

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