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A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 83/100. Scores higher than 98% of the 605 1970s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic83/100
3,091 audience votes
Key crew
- George Roy HillDirector
- Marvin HamlischOriginal Music Composer
- David S. WardWriter
- Scott JoplinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul NewmanHenry Gondorff
- Robert RedfordJohnny Hooker
- Robert ShawDoyle Lonnegan
- Charles DurningLt. Wm. Snyder
- Ray WalstonJ.J. Singleton
- Eileen BrennanBillie
- Harold GouldKid Twist
- John HeffernanEddie Niles
- Dana ElcarF.B.I. Agent Polk
- Jack KehoeErie Kid
- Dimitra ArlissLoretta
- Robert Earl JonesLuther Coleman
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