EPISODE · Aug 14, 2025 · 1H 33M

The Sting (1973)

from The Confused Breakfast · host Cloud10

On today’s episode, we discuss the 117th highest rated movie ever made, according to IMDB.  This movie was nominated for 10 academy awards and won an astonishing 7 of them.  When the dust settled after its release, it had become fourth highest-grossing film in history.   Arguably the greatest heist comedy thriller ever made.  We are of course talking about 1973’s The Sting •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:03:30 - Memories of first viewing •0:06:30  - Pertinent movie details  •0:10:00- Critical and fan reviews •0:20:00 - Scene by scene breakdown  •1:23:00 - Modern day ratings —————————————————————— SPONSORS- **ASPCA-  To learn more about Pet Health Insurance, visit http://aspcapetinsurance.com/breakfast  —————————————————————— **Support us at http://patreon.com/confusedbreakfast for bonus weekly episodes, voting on upcoming movies, giving your modern-day ratings on our movies and much more. **Mail us something   The Confused Breakfast PO Box 10016 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-9802 Special thanks to our executive producers- Josh Miller, Starling, Michael Guiliano and NicMad. Welcome to our newest members -  Mike H, Tony Haga, Nick Heiderscheit, Caesar, jon boy, WA-1-1, Matthew Zwick, Brian Iobello, This Justin, Kevin Surnear, Edison Cruz, Dan Doty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices