The on stage together tour was a concert tour by english musician sting and american musician paul simon. Rent robert redford movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Lucky for us, and especially lucky for one welltodo auction buyer, the golden closet featured the very tux jacket worn by newman on its site. Paul simon and sting share on stage together tour secrets in the meantime, the two singers have another project to work out. The sting original motion picture soundtrack discogs. After a friend is killed by the mob, they try to get even by attempting to pull off the ultimate sting. Golden globe award for best director motion picture new york film critics circle award for best director nominatedacademy award for best picture nominateddirectors guild of america award for outstanding directing feature film 1969. The film has lots of twists and turns and if you enjoy that sort of thing, wed recommend watching the movie before you.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Had it not been for paul, i would not have gotten that break, he said. Key plot points involve the ranchs cattle being infected with foot and mouth disease, and hud and his young nephew being attracted to the family. An atmospheric and enjoyable depressionera mob thriller. Robert redford takes a walk through his classic buddy roles. Search, discover and share your favorite the sting gifs. Revisiting the sting june 23, 2009 may 26, 2012 thomas pluck strange and sweet 70s cinema 70s, paul newman, robert redford, robert shaw, the grifters, the sting i rented the sting on vhs ages ago because family said they liked it, and other than robert shaws excellent performance, it didnt really grab me. In the classic 1973 heist movie the sting, two con menplayed by robert redford and paul newman build a fictitious world in a depressionera. Ultimately empty stuff, but preferable to butch cassidy. Jun 23, 2009 revisiting the sting june 23, 2009 may 26, 2012 thomas pluck strange and sweet 70s cinema 70s, paul newman, robert redford, robert shaw, the grifters, the sting i rented the sting on vhs ages ago because family said they liked it, and other than robert shaws excellent performance, it didnt really grab me. Robert redford and paul newman reteam after the success of butch cassidy and the sundance kid to produce another crimecomedy, this time set in the depression years. By reuniting director george roy hill and actors robert redford and paul newman. Nov 2019 11 songs jul 2019 3 songs may 2019 19 songs syracuse. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network.
Sep 27, 2008 funeral arrangements for paul newman are underway after the legendary actor died yesterday. The final show of the tour in support of this record was set to take place on 11 september 2001. Paul newman, robert redford, robert shaw, charles durning. Actors paul newman, robert redford, robert shaw, charles durning, plot when a mutual friend is killed by a mob boss, two con men, one experienced and one young try to get even by pulling off the big con on the mob boss. This reteaming of robert redford and paul newman, following the success of butch cassidy and the sundance kid, won seven oscars and helped repopularize the music of scott joplin, which features. The sting is a 1973 american caper film set in september 1936, involving a complicated plot by. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise.
A phenomenal smash hit starring academy awardwinners paul newman and robert redford, the sting is a brilliantly crafted ensemble piece about two depression. They are wrong the sting is a brilliantly made and performed movie, it is a delightful film led by its 2 lead stars at the height of their fame who spark off each other wonderfully just as they did in butch cassidy and the sundance kid. As a solo musician and member of the police, sting has received sixteen grammy awards. A phenomenal smash hit starring academy awardwinners paul newman and robert redford, the sting is a brilliantly crafted ensemble piece about two. A phenomenal smash hit starring academy awardwinners paul newman and robert redford, the sting is a brilliantly crafted ensemble piece about two depression era con artists who pull off an elaborate revenge scheme. Travelling to chicago, hooker teams up with old hand henry gondorff paul newman, and together they plan the ultimate sting against donnegan.
The funeral for paul newman will celebrate this amazing man from the color of money to cool hand luke, who in 83 years. Redford calls for silence on the set of the sting in february 1973. The style of the movie pulls you right into the time period, and most importantly it pulls you into one of the best things about that time period that you see in films. Sting reacts to arizona zervas roxanne, sheds light on the last ship lead singer and bassist for the police who pursued a solo career distinguished by his sophisticated blend of jazz, pop, and world music. No one is to be trusted as the twists unfold, leading up to one of the greatest doublecrosses in movie history. But more than 40 years on, their musical ideas seem to be easy bedfellows, and sharing their bands and songs as part of their on stage together tour. Oct 09, 2015 171 videos play all the sting 1973 full movie the kid 1921 full hd movie the interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Find the perfect the sting film stills stock photo. A poster for george roy hills 1973 comedy the sting.
Download our mobile app for on thego access to the. The sting trailer 1 vastly overrated crooksrusthis time you wear the moustache, enhanced by fine period trappings and flavor. The legendary actors were more flesh and blood in that film, but here, they are merely players who carry the story along. For 40 years, untold hundreds of films and tv shows have tried to emulate the easy, wisecracking, whogivesahell interplay of redford and paul newman. The funeral for paul newman will attract the countless people that newman touched in films, activism, and philanthropic achievements. While an increasingly rare onscreen presence in subsequent years, he remained a powerful motionpicture industry force as an. When the movie begins, a false newspaper story is published implicating the son of a deceased local crime boss, michael gallagher paul newman, in the presumed murder. Feb 01, 20 the sting is a movie about a big revenge con during 1930s. The fresh air interview redford says filming all is lost was a pure cinematic experience the way films used to be. To conclude, the sting is certainly worth watching for robert redford and paul newman, but also offers robert shaws brilliant role and a ton of sweet songs. Newman said, well, i want to work with an actor because paul respected acting.
George roy hill december 20, 1921 december 27, 2002 was an american film director. Sting news paul simon and sting show why their songs have. Some people would have you believe that the sting did not deserve its 1973 best picture oscar, that maybe it shouldve gone to the exorcist. Here are six classic paul newman movies you wont want to miss. This black tuxedo jacket was worn by the character henry gondorff, portrayed by legendary actor paul newman, in the 1973 motion picture, the sting. The film was directed by george roy hill, who had directed newman and redford in the western butch cassidy and the sundance kid. How paul simon and sting became rocks new superduo rolling. Death is, of course, hardest to deal with when its a surprise. Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man johnny hooker robert redford teams up with old pro henry gondorff paul newman to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss responsible, doyle lonnegan robert shaw. With paul newman, robert redford, robert shaw, charles durning. Paul newman was one of the titans of 20th century film. Watch the sting starring paul newman in this drama on directv. Jan 30, 2015 paul simon and sting may sound like a somewhat unlikely pairing 73 and 63 respectively, theyre from opposite sides of the atlantic, and found fame in different decades with different genres. Jul 30, 2012 the sting 1973 paul newman card trick.
Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Robert redford announces his retirement from acting. The sting, paul newman, 1973 hcykxr from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Semiregular guest newbie barb lind is back and this week, we are watching the sting with robert redford and paul newman. The sting to avenge a friends murder, two con men paul newman and robert redford bilk a brutal mobster robert shaw with an elaborate bettingroom scam in 1930s chicago. The film has lots of twists and turns and if you enjoy that sort of thing, wed recommend watching the movie before you listen to the second half of the podcast. Back in the day, a popular movie called the sting, featuring paul newman and robert redford, was about a sting operation in which two lowerlevel bad guys got revenge on a higherlevel bad guy by sucking him into a cleverly disguised trap.
Robert redford gets a haircut while paul newman watches in a scene from the film the sting, 1973. Download the today app for the latest coverage on the coronavirus outbreak. Robert redford movie roles movies for grownups aarp. Paul newman s rugged american good looks, piercing blue eyes and irresistible air of weary virility made him a top boxoffice attraction for decades and a genuine movie star in the great tradition of hollywood.
A poster for george roy hills 1973 comedy the sting starring paul newman and robert redford. The sting is a 1973 american caper film set in september 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters paul newman and robert redford to con a mob boss robert shaw. The album represented stings interest in arabic music. The sting original motion picture soundtrack marvin. Joplins brilliance takes the forefront, which is the way it should be, but its easy to underestimate what hamlisch achieved with his orchestrations.
Read and prepare read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio. The chase sequences are otherworldly as are the scams and setups. He is the opposite of his father, a drinker, womanizer, and completely overly ambitious. Redford plays a young con who teams up with a more experienced one, played by paul newman. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Paul newman full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. John russell, disdained by his respectable fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws. The film centers on hud bannon, the son of an aging ranch owner. The film was directed by george roy hill, who had directed newman and redford in. He won huge acclaim in a series of hollywood classics.
A reel education page 4 of 16 exploring film with unfilmed. Robert redford and paul newman became one of films legendary. Four years after setting box offices ablaze in butch cassidy and the sundance kid, paul newman, robert redford, and director george roy. The tour began on 8 february 2014 in houston, texas and traveled across north america, oceania, and europe before concluding on 18 april 2015 in amsterdam, netherlands. Download sting mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Born august 18th, 1937, the rugged, dashingly handsome robert redford was among the biggest movie stars of the 1970s. The sting trailer directed by george roy hill and starring paul newman robert redford robert shaw charles durning and ray walston set. Dec 31, 20 vitals paul newman as henry gondorff, chicago con artist posing as a betting parlor operator chicago, september 1936 film. Released december 25th, 1973, the sting stars paul newman, robert redford, robert shaw, charles durning the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 9 min, and received a score of 83 out of 100 on. But acting was only part of his story he was also a. Classic poker scene the sting with robert redford and paul. With paul newman, tom cruise, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, helen shaver. The soundtrack to the paul newman robert redford blockbuster the sting popularized scott joplins classic ragtimes for a new generation, thanks to marvin hamlischs ingenious arrangements and orchestrations.
Sep 27, 2008 actor paul newman, who starred as conartist henry gondorff in the academy awardwinning film the sting, has died at the age of 83. Featuring a ragtimeera score, an impressive allstar supporting cast, and one of the most dynamic screen pairings in film history. This is more redfords film than newman s, who reunite with george roy hill, director of butch cassidy and the sundance kid. Philip french on paul newman an actor of true genius. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Robert redford photos pictures of robert redford in the.
The film was directed by george roy hill, 3 who had directed newman and redford in the western butch cassidy and the sundance kid. Winner of 7 academy awards, including best picture, the sting stars paul newman and robert redford as two con men in 1930s chicago. Way before guy ritchies polished bad boy style and hugely complicated plot twists pulled in the punters, the sting pioneered the genre. The blueeyed star of movies like butch cassidy and the sundance kid died in his connecticut home on friday, surrounded by family and close friends. Philip french on paul newman an actor of true genius, and a. Paul newman is a white man called john russell brought up by the apache tribe and is sympathetic to their plight.
The sting trailer directed by george roy hill and starring paul newman robert redford robert shaw charles durning and ray walston set in the. Anyway, stings next record brand new day 2000 again became three times platinum, with its success based on such hits as brand new day and desert rose. His death was as private and discreet as the way he had lived his life. Actors paul newman, robert redford, robert shaw, charles durning, plot when a mutual friend is killed by a mob boss, two con men, one experienced and one. Vitals paul newman as henry gondorff, chicago con artist posing as a betting parlor operator chicago, september 1936 film. Add the sting to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Robert redford and paul newman in the sting getty images.