THE STING

Robert Redford, Paul Newman,

Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston

Universal Pictures; Directed by George Roy Hill

Rated PG; 129 minutes; 1973

The scene is the Chicago underworld of the 1930s, prospering while the rest of the world suffers from the depression. Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) is an apprentice con man who is ready to tackle the big league. Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) is the king of the con men, aging but no less clever. Together, they set about to pull "The Big Con."