Classic card scene from the movie "The Sting" 1973

[bad71495]

Film class we watched this film. We all love it. :)

[pacnwcomre1]

This is an absolute American cinematic classic, never to be equaled. The way Newman plays out the drunk and cheats the Irish crime boss at cards, adding insult to injury, it is truly a complete blow out when he flashes 4 jacks. to beat the 3's 9's cold deck low stack after a break. That Newman could pull that switch off defies description but it is brought off brilliantly. The ultimate con. Unreal

[wolflink6104]

I have to that is an extremely great movie one of our classic movies around.

[Dreadlord67]

Love this movie!

[7beers]

Beautiful moment to end the clip.

[sammolikestoast]

My drama class just performed this play. It was my final high school drama performance. What a terriffic film. :)

[shoofirbin]

@sammolikestoast really?

[sammolikestoast]

@shoofirbin Yep.

[jonesdavy72]

Can anyone help me locate a 1970s TV movie about a $1 million poker game? The bad guy serially kidnaps top competitor poker players, & force each victim to play him in a 2-person poker duel that was for $1million to the winner, & death to the loser. The bad guy had a cheat built in that always made him win. Finally he was outwitted by a 'good guy' poker player, who feigned being tricked into a final shooting duel, but he got the real gun from the shooter behind him. Seemed like a PBS type movie

[abdiver12]

Not only was Newman a great actor, he was also one of the greatest and most charitable human beings in the world. Its estimated that even now, after his death, he still donates more to charity than any other celebrity due to the profits generated from his "Newman's Own" products. 100% of the profits are donated, much of them to underprivileged kids. The man had a heart of gold and his legacy will endure well beyond the silver screen.

[femalefootkisser]

"I just started to do good" LMAO. I love the look on his man's face behind Paul, when he show the Jacks!!

[holdem5180]

@femalefootkisser wouldnt happen " can you say string raise"

[oneputtsteven]

One of the greatest scenes from one of the greatest movies of all-time!

[skontch1]

newman and redford are great, but there was never a better actor than robert shaw..

[roquefortfiles]

Hey Mr Linement.. Lonerman.. Lombard.

Name's LONERGON.

[alfie9876]

Mr. Doyle is going to need a bigger boat. A Full boat =D

[tastybrownies]

You owe me 15 grand pal!

[atreyufansrockk]

oliver read turned down the role of doyle lonnegan

[Mitjitsu]

Theres no way the guy with Quad 9's should of been allowed to buy in for more during a hand. I remember someone trying to do this during a cash game (out of ignorance), which was a monstrous tell that he had the nuts.

[MexicanTuber]

@Mitjitsu That's why he got conned you stupid donkey. I hate kids thinking they know poker just cause they play no limit hold 'em.

[MexicanTuber]

@Mitjitsu Watch the movie in its entirety before you look like an ignorant.

[ttlms]

The name's Lonnegan. Doyle Lonnegan. You're gonna remember that name or you're gonna get yourself another game. Ya follah?

[richig761]

"HAHAHAHA! Don't worry about it! They wouldn't let ya in here, if ya wasn't a chump! Lombard will be joining ya in a few minutes" LMAO I love this scene.

[alexaadap]

all in this scene passed away, sucks);

[ttlms]

@alexaadap Charles Dierkop ("Mutt") is still breathing!

[alexaadap]

@ttlms yeah , great character actor (:

Doesn't Paul's character kinda remind you of Tony G.

[gels71]

aw common Linneman, i jus startin ta do good

Sick.

[roquefortfiles]

Christ!! When acting and directing mattered!!

[blackoutcider]

I really miss this movie need to go buy it lol...classic

[daweller]

Is that a model train at 1:15?

[DMR4736]

You owe me 15 grand, pal

[KoldShadow]

Superb cinematic entertainment . . . so ill how Gondorff flips the script on the scam. The acting and writing are superb but what really impresses me is how they allude to his sleight of hand to retrieve the quad Jacks, but ever so SLIGHTLY! I try to avoid cliches but, from the looks of this scene solely, THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE!

[nickjames46]

NEWMAN AND REDFORD WERE NOT GREEN BEHIND THE EARS, SHOWS YOUR IGNORANCE OF AMERICAN FILMS

[brianCIM]

@nickjames46 THANK YOU!

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Cat On a Hot Tin Roof

Hud

The Hustler

Cool Hand Luke

.....and we forgive you Paul for The Silver Chalice. That is when he was "green behind the ears."

[brianCIM]

@brianCIM Oh and Hombre. See he did so many great films and gave such great performances that even i am overwhelmed at the list. LOL

[TheMadMovieMan]

I love Lonnegan's sarcastic little laugh at 0:55.

[kingcaesar5]

i just realized that the guy beside robert shaw is named longbow, which is sundance kid's real name.

[NintendoJimmy]

If you have seen the movie you know that they mention that he use to cheat by nine´s and which color on the decks he use to play with.

[JessOnTheRun]

Sir Robert Shaw is the heavy weight talent in this film... he's the headliner... Newman and Redford were still wet behind the ears... after all, Shaw was known globally, had been in many critically acclaimed productions and was one of the best Bond villians... RIP Shaw

[fowzie777]

@JessOnTheRun - maybe but one actor can't carry a movie if the others aren't picking up the slack....in this movie you have some of the best character actors around at the time plus Newman and Redford might have been green but they knew their shit....this is one of those few movies where everything came together and produced a magical work of art!!!

[arkee71]

@fowzie777 yeh ..imo we just dont have actors like newman anymore...i mean you literally were enthralled while they were up there on the screen...they would seem almost transcendental ...movies like hud and the hustler...just leave me without words really...and i was born in 1971...and i say these new guys better study up...cause they aint cuttin the mustard nowadays

[richig761]

@JessOnTheRun Absolutely incorrect.

[Arrested101]

Absolutely brilliant scene. The writing, the acting... everything. When I first watched this film I had no idea what was about to happen!

[RickSeraf]

@Arrested101 Goof: In an earlier scene, the conductor calls the game as "table stakes". This means that, theoretically, Robert Shaw should not have been allowed to go to the bank for $10,000 more.

[MSMRU]

WHAT A SCENE

[leedumett444]

robert shaw is ace as doyle, so is newman as gondorf.

[A1dukeofNY]

IF,If they ever redid this film id probably have to get robert vaughn to play shaws part, gere to play redford's role and clonney to play newman

[NaaraxHatake]

@A1dukeofNY Ha, they won't be able to remake this film. The actors of today won't be able to be as good as the ones in this film.

[A1dukeofNY]

classic movie loved paul newman in the sting.P.S. you owe me 15 grand pal

[letsgonyrangers11]

I looooove this movie!!!!!

[Plone3000]

Wow, even in the caption the name is wrong, it's "Lonergan" not "Lonnegan".

[tuddyfruity4]

huh?

[KleWdSide]

this scene always has me cracking up.

[4evaheartbreakkid]

I love this bit....paul Newman is a legend :)

[brianCIM]

"Doyle, we can't let him get away with this." Lonegan, "What was I supposed to do, call him for cheating better than me in front of the others!"

[mnemosy]

One of my alltime favorite movies. Good to see real draw poker instead of this Texas hold-em stuff. Too bad this cuts short just before my favorites lines:

Shaw: "Your boss is quite a card player, Mr. Kelly. How does he do it?"

Redford: "He cheats."

[mrdoubledolphin]

Classic scene from a classic movie! Paul Newman was perfect in this movie! It's a shame that he & Redford never made another movie together!

[BnibroC69]

@mrdoubledolphin You haven't seen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Awesome movie.

[CopyCat1995]

when the hell did he switch the 4 cards...

[63weezer]

@CopyCat1995 -- I think it's when he went to his left shirt pocket...

[63weezer]

@CopyCat1995 -- I think it's when he went to his left shirt pocket...YEAH!!..after he got the 3's

[CopyCat1995]

i think those are tally ho cards...

[whatitis117]

Linnemans shorts needed changing at the station.

[megaitalia06]

This movie is awesome and Paul Newman was and still is the man!!! R.I.P. Paul. You are truly missed. :)

[dennyolver2]

This reminds me of my dad who took me to see this when I was 14!

[flyersloyalist]

Sorry I am late guys, I was takin a crap.

[JodySeabodyWhirls]

@flyersloyalist best line of the movie

[flyersloyalist]

@JodySeabodyWhirls You Bet! IMHO this is the best scene in the movie!!!

[unclemort1960]

@flyersloyalist they are just hoping he washed his hands!

[o0Fatih0o]

Can any1 please tell me which kind of poker they re playing? 5 card stud or?

[slobnoxious]

@o0Fatih0o

5 card draw.

[mocus1]

the Super Seventies !!

[raptormeathrk]

apparently they had to re-shoot this scene because the guy playing doyle lonnigan switched the decks so discreetly and fast the camera didn't even pick it up

[MrFitzek]

one of my fave scenes in movie history...you can feel the tension and smell the atmosphere..robert shaw is incredible and mr newman is pretty damn good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrspank35]

"Ah c'mon Linneman, I was just starting to do good!" I love how Shaw keeps intentionally mispronouncing Doyle Lonnigan's name.

[pacnwcomre]

@mrspank35 Without any question one of the most classic scenes in American cinematic history. "Don't worry about it pal, (laughing absurdly) they wouldn't let ya in here if you weren't a chump. Lombard'll be joining you in a couple of minutes...."

[ROSHAW1]

great, GREAT movie. And this is a great scene from it!!

[colmwn]

That's great.

[tristramshandy3]

nice scene.

[GinoBellofatto]

Excelente escena, mi preferida de toda la peli, Paul Newman la trabajó a la perfección, cada gestos, cada comentario.