My first “favorite movie”: George Roy Hill’s “The Sting” (1973), with Robert Redford and Paul Newman

Yesterday, the death of Robert Redford (1936-2025) reminded me of the 1973 movie "The Sting", directed by George Roy Hill (1921-2002) and starring Redford and Paul Newman (1925-2008), which won seven Oscars in 1974, including Best Picture. It came out in December 1973 when I was nine years old and

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Happy Anniversary to THE STING, which premiered in theaters on this day 50 years ago.

A breezy, endlessly entertaining movie classic about two small-time hustlers who con a mob boss.

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The swearing in the film, by 1977 standards, was considered so foul, advertisements contained an additional warning underneath the R-rating: "Certain language may be too strong for children."

Released #OTD 1977

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Slap Shot (1977) ⭐ 7.2 | Comedy, Drama, Sport

2h 3m | R

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