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Aristus

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15. The version of "Solace" used in the film is a shortened version of Scott Joplin's original piece.

Mon May 13, 2024, 10:20 AM

May 13

I definitely recommend hearing the whole thing. "The Sting" director George Roy Hill described it perfectly as "haunting".

"The Sting" is also one of my favorite movies. Robert Redford and Paul Newman never lose their power to dazzle. As pointed out above, the entire cast was pitch-perfect. With Johnny Hooker's strong bond with Luther and his family, in a time of deeply-ingrained racism, you knew he was one of the good guys, bad gambler or not.

The split-second timing of the con at the Western Union office is masterful, and always incredible fun to watch.

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Watching The Sting......forget how really great this movie was.... [View all] a kennedy May 11 OP

Absolutely agree. niyad May 11 #1

Right on 3auld6phart May 11 #4

A truly great movie. The art of the scam. OAITW r.2.0 May 11 #2

One of my favorite movies ever. 3catwoman3 May 11 #3

The version of "Solace" used in the film is a shortened version of Scott Joplin's original piece. Aristus May 13 #15

The "mark" was also just a great actor in Jaws.......👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 a kennedy May 11 #5

If you want to watch another great Paul Newman movie... Enter stage left May 11 #6

I'm watching a DVR'd copy of Absence of Malice right now..... a kennedy May 12 #13

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do... Enter stage left May 12 #14

Love it. Several cons going on at the same time, including on the audience unblock May 11 #7

50 years ago. no_hypocrisy May 11 #8

Put Scott Joplin on the map. usonian May 12 #9

The audience is delighted to learn Frasier Balzov May 12 #10

rewatched it about a month ago. mopinko May 12 #11

I don't know how many times choie May 12 #12