‘The Sting’ was a 1973 movie that won the Best Picture award at the 46th Academy Awards. It is undoubtedly considered as one of the movies that can be enjoyed by all categories of viewers. The movie was directed by George Roy Hill, and stars Robert Redford and Paul Newman. It was interesting that George Hill had already done another successful movie with this star duo.
Created by screenwriter David S. Ward, the story was inspired by real-life cons. Set in 1936 Chicago, the film tells the story of novice con (a grafter) Johnny Hooker, along with Joe Erie and Hooker’s mentor, Luther Coleman, as they pull off their latest sting operation.
The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning seven, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. It is also one of the biggest box office hits of all-time. When adjusted for inflation, it currently sits as the 19th best domestic earner of all time. Once, the Supreme Court of India even referenced the movie ‘Sting’ in a judgement involving a sting operation.
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