| | Sting DVD
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Comedies Movies, Crime Videos, Recommended, Classic, Essential Cinema, Vengeance, Scams And Cons, Organized Crime, Nostalgic | | Starring | Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Sally Kirkland, Eileen Brennan, Robert Shaw, Harold Gould, Arch Johnson, Larry D. Mann, Dana Elcar, Jack Kehoe, Brad Sullivan, John Quade, James Sloyan, Ed Bakey, Dimitra Arliss, Charles Dierkop, Robert Earl Jones, Avon Long, Joe Tornatore | | Director | George Roy Hill | | Composer | Marvin Hamlisch | | Costume Designer | Edith Head
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Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Robert Shaw star. Extras include retrospective with interviews of the cast and crew, and more. This lighthearted caper tells the story of two con men who attempt to swindle a powerful racketeer in 1930s Chicago. Johnny Hooker is a young confidence man whose mentor is murdered when they run afoul of syndicate head Doyle Lonnegan. Seeking revenge as well as a career boost, Hooker joins forces with old pro Henry Gondorff. Together the two scam artists cook up a complicated gambling sting that could net them the big score they are looking for. Hoping that box-office lighting might strike twice, George Roy Hill again joined forces with Paul Newman and Robert Redford, who star as con men Henry Gondorff and Johnny Hooker in THE STING. In the Chicago of the 1930s, Johnny's partner, Luther (Robert Earl Jones), is fatally wounded by a victim of one of their scams who turns out to be powerful syndicate boss Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Eager for revenge, Johnny takes a tip from his dying partner and seeks out mutual friend Gondorff, a consummate master of the long con. Gondorff rouses himself from his alcoholic inertia and agrees to help Johnny take down the despicable Lonnegan, conscripting an army of grifters ready to avenge their friend's death. The labyrinthine plot, which is stuffed with false leads, red herrings, and a double-cross-a-minute, involves a fake bookie joint, a very persistent FBI agent, a bunch of corrupt cops, and one shifty dame. An extremely entertaining film, the Oscar-winning film transcends the genre through the superb acting of the three leads, the keen attention to the re-creation of period detail, and a fiendishly intricate script that cons audiences completely. The wonderful score, which became immensely popular, featured Marvin Hamlisch's orchestral transcriptions of Scott Joplin's piano rags; the film led to a revival of interest in the composer. The film is one of the most entertaining films of the 1970s and lives up to its hype on repeat viewings. Theatrical Release: December 23, 1973
Shooting locations: Pasadena, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles, CA, and Chicago, IL.
George Roy Hill decided to use the Scott Joplin music after hearing his nephew playing it on the piano.
This is the only Robert Earl Jones video. Sting | List Price | $26.98 (You save $5.69) | | Studio | Universal Studios Home Video | | Orig Year | 1973 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  7223  | | CD Universe Part number | 6884524 | | Catalog number | 61027902 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Sep 06, 2005 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 130 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Special Edition; Subtitled; DTS Sound | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Special Edition; Subtitled; DTS Sound; 2-Disc Special Edition |
Sting Movie Review  One word: WOW
There are not too many movies that I would call amazing, but The Sting is definitely one of them. Robert Redford as the up-and-coming con artist and Paul Newman as the seasoned, semi-retired veteran are both at the top of their game. And not only do the actors do a fantastic job, the script is top-notch as well. Well written, without any of the phony, cliched tricks used to make a movie 'seem' important.
In short, I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes a movie with substance and not just flash.
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 not too good
Cd was real grainy.
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Redford at his Best
I saw Sting I love that kind of movies, mostly I like Science fiction but Sting is the great movie, in Sting Robert Redford at his Best Performance. Also Shaw's acting is just good enough. When Sting released I was just 3 years old now. In Sting how they fooled and cheat Mob kinda guy. This is must see movie.
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After seeing this movie for the first time I really liked it. The surprise ending just blew me away and you keep guessing till the end. Very good movie and I would definitely see it again.
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Sting DVD 2-Disc Set
Region 1
Digipak
Special Edition
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono - English, French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English, Spanish
DTS 5.1 Surround Sound - French, English
Disc 2:
Single Side - Single Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: "The Art of The Sting"
Behind the Scenes: Production Notes
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Sting DVD Awards | Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score, Academy Awards, 1973 - Marvin Hamlisch | | Best Art Direction, Academy Awards, 1973 - Henry Bumstead | | Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Academy Awards, 1973 - James Payne | | Best Costume Design, Academy Awards, 1973 - Edith Head | | Best Director, Academy Awards, 1973 - George Roy Hill | | Best Film Editing, Academy Awards, 1973 - William H. Reynolds | | Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards, 1973 - David S. Ward | | Best Picture, Academy Awards, 1973 |
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The feature film debut of Hayao Miyazaki (NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, PRINCESS MONONOKE), THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO depicts one adventure of the master thief Lupin and his rough-around-the-edges gunman, Jigen. Something of a cross between Batman, James Bond, and Cary Grant's character in TO CATCH A THIEF, Lupin is a suave ladies' man who is also given to feats of athletic daring, aided by a gadget filled belt that gets him out of more than a few scrapes. The plot has Lupin and Jigen traveling to the sleepy little country of Cagliostro and coming to the aid of the unwilling fiance of the diabolical Count Cagliostro. After CAGLIOSTRO, Miyazaki stopped creating "slapstick" feature films in favor of more serious fare; CAGLIOSTRO shows, however, that he is quite capable of delivering the goods in this genre. Based on the Lupin comics by the artist Monkey Punch, CAGLIOSTRO is a great heist/chase film that surpasses most similar live action fare and breezes by with more than a couple of inventive set pieces, as well as some excellent comic dialogue.
100 minute Japanese animation DVD. Master thief Lupin III, aka the wolf, and his right-hand gunman Jigen are hot o n the trail of a counterfeiter who swindled them...but they find far more than they are looking for when their search leads them to the secluded European country of Cagliostro.
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| | Boondock Saints DVD (1999)
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Fraternal twins Conner (Flanery - SUICIDE KINGS) and Murphey (Reedus - GOSSIP) MacMannus are on a mission from God to rid Boston of crime. However, instead of signing up for the police force, these hard-drinking Irish-American brothers take the law into their own hands a la Charles Bronson in DEATH WISH. Heralded as saints by the city's beleaguered residents, the brothers also attract the attention of Paul Smecker (Dafoe - EXISTENZ), the openly gay FBI special agent assigned to investigate the spate of killings amongst the ranks of the Russian mafia. First-time director Duffy pulls out all the breaks in this inventive, action-packed thriller sure to please fans of HARD BOILED and RESERVOIR DOGS.
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| | Emmanuelle In Space Collection DVDs (1999) Unrated
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Experience the complete collection of all seven "Emmanuelle in Space" movies. "First Contact" - Emmanuelle makes first contact with a group of intergalactic travelers seeking to understand human love and sexuality. Who better to teach them than Emmanuelle. 7-disc box set!
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| | Planetes - Complete Collection DVDs (2003) Subtitled
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Director Goro Taniguchi (INFINITE RYVIUS, S-CRY-ED) fashions another imaginative take on intergalactic space travel in his sci-fi series PLANETES. In the year 2075, travel between the earth, moon, and various space stations has become a routine part of human existence. But the increased traffic leaves behind floating pieces of debris that present a deadly hazard for traveling starships and must be cleared by a squad of hardworking debris collectors. As the collectors' newest recruit, idealistic Ai Tanabe quickly loses her enthusiasm for outer space when she joins the Half-Section unit and meets her cynical new partner, Hachimaki. But Tanabe soon discovers that hauling in space debris is not only dull and monotonous--it carries with it a unique set of difficulties and dangers. PLANETES avoids the wild, fantastical tropes of much sc-fi anime in favor of realistic hard science that emphasizes character development and gorgeously rendered animation. This collection presents the whole series in its entirety.
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| | Spiral Staircase DVD (1946) Full Frame
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Robert Siodmak's THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE is a classic Hitchcockian thriller set in a shadow-filled Victorian house. The manor's mute servant girl, Helen (Dorothy McGuire), is threatened by a murderer on the premises--a killer who targets those burdened by afflictions....
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| | Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up - The Complete First Season DVDs (2006)
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Blurring the lines between a reality search for stardom and traditional sitcom, JAMIE KENNEDY'S BLOWING UP follows the actor in his attempt to be a respected rapper. Best known for THE JAMIE KENNEDY EXPERIMENT, the actor joins forces with his friend Stu Stone to look for an entrance into the music industry. Their search may not result in a platinum record, but they do earn comedic gold in this hilarious hybrid. JAMIE KENNEDY'S BLOWING UP features guest appearances from personalities as varied as Snoop Dogg and Bob Saget.
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NTSC/Region 3. 1970 film directed by Francois Truffaut. Bed and Board is an amusing and often charming film about a young married couple in love. It would certainly have been a fitting conclusion to the Antoine Doinel series. But, despite what Truffaut and L‚aud may have said back in 1970, it was not the last film in the series. Truffaut would offer one last chapter in the life of Antoine Doinel entitled Love On The Run. **Please note that you will need an all region code player to view DVD content.
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