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The Sting

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1973

129 minutes (2 hrs 09 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

George Roy Hill

Starring

Paul Newman · Robert Redford · Robert Shaw · Charles Durning · Ray Walston · Eileen Brennan

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 25th December 1973

Canada release: 25th December 1973

United States release: 25th December 1973

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 28th Dec '73
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £982.2 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 16

Chart position history

UK box office

28 Dec, 1973
1

4 Jan, 1974
2

11 Jan, 1974
2

18 Jan, 1974
2

25 Jan, 1974
3

1 Feb, 1974
3

8 Feb, 1974
3

15 Feb, 1974
3

22 Feb, 1974
3

1 Mar, 1974
4

8 Mar, 1974
5

15 Mar, 1974
7

22 Mar, 1974
7

29 Mar, 1974
8

5 Apr, 1974
7

12 Apr, 1974
8

US box office

Global box office

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Certificates

US
TV-14

Tous publics

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£2.6 Million

US total gross
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Global total gross
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