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Feb 24, 2025 2 hr 5 min

125: The Sting (1973)

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This week on the Watchcast The Sting is the thing! Join us as we time warp all the way back to the depressed '30s and delight in the con-artistry of certified grifter hunks Robert Redford and Paul Newman. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 125: The Sting (1973) (00:00:58) - Intro. (00:03:50) - Our delightful romp of a movie this week: The Sting! (00:11:14) - Brad has somehow never seen another Paul Newman movie. (00:13:13) - Getting into the production history. (00:19:06) - What a cast. (00:24:13) - Some of the stylistic choices they make in the movie. (00:30:11) - Somehow this is (or was at the time) the oldest movie available on Netflix. (00:32:45) - Getting into the movie itself. (00:38:20) - What is going on in Hooker's life. (00:42:04) - Alas, poor Luther. (00:49:04) - Break! (00:49:38) - We're back, and it's time to meet Paul Newman. (00:55:43) - Assembling the crew. (00:59:23) - Riding the poker train. (01:15:05) - This is quite the elaborate production. (01:20:45) - Lonnegan wants to meet the inside man, and a quick chase around Chicago. (01:24:57) - Throwing together a Western Union. (01:27:36) - FBI issue straw hats. (01:34:08) - Hooker is on the hook, and the black-gloved figure is revealed. (01:40:21) - The Big C. (01:53:49) - Final thoughts. (02:02:14) - Our movie for next week: Parasite! (02:04:46) - Outro.

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