Watch Order
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About The Sting
The Sting pairs Hill's 1973 Oscar winner with Newman and Redford plus the 1983 sequel with Gleason and Davis recast. Set in the thirties and forties respectively, the sequel continues the con men with new faces after the stars declined.
Watch the original before the sequel since the characters carry over. Written by Ward both times, the pair forms a complete run with no third film announced. Set in the thirties and forties respectively, the sequel continues the con men with new faces after the stars declined to return.
Good to know
Release order is story order as a direct sequel with recast leads, so no alternate list is needed. The production notes stress the characters differ from the star versions. Completed with the 1983 entry, these two are the whole series. Written by Ward both times, the pair forms a complete run with no third outing. Completed with the 1983 entry, these two are the whole series.
