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The Sting
“...all it takes is a little confidence.”
The Sting (1973) is a comedy, crime, drama film directed by George Roy Hill. On Plot-hole, players averaged 0.5/5, with 23% solving the puzzle and 77% failing it, making it the #3 brutalest puzzle of 107 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
0.5/5
Avg Score
23%
Solved
77%
Failed
323
Players
#3
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #109 · July 6, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A world of professional thieves and con artists.
The Character (Clue 4)
Two grifters team up to pull off a massive con.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Their target is a powerful mob boss who killed their friend.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The audience does not know what is real and what is part of the con.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Robert Redford and Paul Newman in George Roy Hill's 1973 Best Picture winner about a con job.
The Sting
Cast
Paul Newman as Henry GondorffRobert Redford as Johnny HookerRobert Shaw as Doyle LonneganCharles Durning as Lt. Wm. SnyderRay Walston as J.J. SingletonEileen Brennan as BillieHarold Gould as Kid TwistJohn Heffernan as Eddie Niles
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Sting hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- The Sting had an average score of 0.5/5. 23% of players solved it, while 77% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed The Sting?
- The Sting was directed by George Roy Hill.
- Who stars in The Sting?
- The Sting stars Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, John Heffernan.
- What genre is The Sting?
- The Sting is listed under Comedy, Crime, Drama.
- Where does The Sting rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- The Sting ranks #3 of 107 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).