Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is often cited as the best film to pair up the talents of Paul Newman and Robert Redford, but you could make a serious case for The Sting as their greatest ever collaboration, which - according to its IMDb ranking - clearly has its fans, but remains relatively underseen by a lot of cinema fans. Set in 1936, the plot focuses on a couple of grifters - Newman and Redford - and their attempts to con a mob boss. Despite the fact that The Sting was nominated for 10 Oscars and won 7 (including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay), it's amazing to learn that so many people are oblivious to this film's existence; Newman and Redford have absolutely wonderful chemistry, and the plot - though complicated - packs such a punch in its final moments that it's difficult not to find yourself grinning like an idiot once the credits are rolling.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
