The Sting watch order
There are 2 The Sting films, about 3.9 hours in total. The first was released in 1973, the latest in 1983. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
Set in the 1930's this intricate caper deals with an ambitious small-time crook and a veteran con man who seek revenge on a vicious crime lord who murdered one of their gang.
- 1
The Sting (1973)
25 Dec 1973 · 129 min
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.
- 2
The Sting II (1983)
18 Feb 1983 · 102 min
Hooker and Gondorf pull a con on Macalinski, an especially nasty mob boss with the help of Veronica, a new grifter. They convince this new victim that Hooker is a somewhat dull boxer who is tired of taking dives for Gondorf. There is a ringer. Lonigan, their victim from the first movie, is setting them up to take the fall.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.