The Sting
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Web site | www.youtube.com |
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Initial release | USA |
Directors | George Roy Hill |
Composers | Marvin Hamlisch |
Featured song | The Entertainer |
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ID | 626329 |
Quadrophenia
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
The Bride
Stormy Monday
Julia and Julia
The Grotesque
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together
Radio On
Music for Montserrat
Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out
The Police: Certifiable
Artemis 81
Brimstone and Treacle
2012: Time for Change
Bring On the Night
Sting: The Brand New Day Tour
Sting: Inside the Songs of Sacred Love
Plenty
The Police: Every Breath You Take
Being Mick
Chris Botti & Friends: Night Sessions: Live in Concert
Peter and the Wolf
Dreamscapes
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
The Living Sea
Dolphins
Fox's New Year's Eve With Steve Harvey: Live From Times Square
Jaco
The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards
The North Face Expeditions: Shishpangma and Himalaya
Atomic Mother
James Taylor: A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute
Chris Botti in Boston
20 Years Ago Today: The Story of Live Aid
Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
Sting: The Journey & the Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland
2016 American Music Awards
The Tribute to Pavarotti: One Amazing Weekend in Petra
Do It Again
Who Killed Bambi?
Sting at the Hollywood Bowl
Sting: All This Time
UK Freedom Festival
Twin Spirits
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Production Design
People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
PGA Hall of Fame - Motion Pictures
About The Sting
Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss responsible, Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Hooker and Gondorff set about implementing an elaborate scheme, one so crafty that Lonnegan won't even know he's been swindled. As their big con unfolds, however, things don't go according to plan, requiring some last-minute improvisation by the undaunted duo.
Israel's Palestinian prisoner release a 'window of hope' in West Bank
...By Lucy Williamson in the West BankBBC NewsBy nightfall, the road in front of the Beitunia checkpoint had the feel of a restive festival, The Sting of politics and tear gas mingling in the air...
Eighteen members of County lines drugs gang sentenced
... Police involved in The Sting, codenamed Operation Harbinger Two, traced more than 20,000 messages sent to users in which drugs were offered, the court heard...
Israelis, united in shock, rally behind war to punish Hamas
... " Israel at War" The Sting comes again, with a report from the Israeli minister of defence Yoav Gallant, a former general, speaking somewhere in southern Israel...
Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore picks a president who could've been much more
... Mr Tharman kept mum on this topic until last week when he said he felt Singapore was ready, sharpening The Sting of disappointment among his supporters...
Jews in the German Army: Different generations reflect on changing attitudes
... Although decades have passed since Michael Fürst was on the receiving end of anti-Semitic comments, The Sting is fresh in his memory, he tells BBC World Service s Heart and Soul programme...
Empathy was George's great strength, he radiated it
... Not everybody is lucky enough to get that…And the next word he used pierced me - and I still feel The Sting of it: " Not everybody is lucky enough to get that luxury...
Italian mafia: Police arrest 61 suspected 'Ndrangheta in widespread raids
... The Sting was part of a wider, ongoing operation to crack down on the group...
Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng discussed fees with fake firm
... " But Thangam Debbonaire, Labour s shadow Commons leader, said MPs caught up in The Sting should have the whipped remove, adding it is " shameful at any time but particularly during the cost-of-living crisis"...
Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore picks a president who could've been much more
By Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, BBC News
Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next President - But many would have let out a small sigh of disappointment as they did so.
On Friday, The former top minister won a record 70. 4% of The votes, comfortably beating two other candidates in The country's first contested presidential election in More Than a decade.
Mr Tharman was always The clear frontrunner. Urbane, well-spoken and intelligent, he is highly regarded by Singaporeans and consistently polls As One of The Island 's most popular politicians.
Which was why, when Mr Tharman announced several months ago he was quitting The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) to run for President , many Singaporeans were baffled by what they viewed as a waste of his potential.
The Role of President is a largely ceremonial one that holds little Power , apart from having some say on The use of Singapore 's sizeable financial reserves. It has even less say in public affairs - The government, which has The Power to remove The President , has made it clear The President cannot speak too freely and has likened The Role to The British monarch.
It is a figurehead role that many see suitable for a pleasant, uncontroversial person to inhabit, as has been The case with past presidents. But Mr Tharman is much More Than that.
Besides helping to helm Singapore 's Political Leadership as Finance Minister and deputy Prime Minister , The former economist has also held top council positions at global institutions such as The United Nations and The International Monetary Fund (IMF). At one point, he was even tipped to head The IMF.
Some Singaporeans thought that if he ever left The PAP, he would Go On to make his mark in The International arena.
Even more hoped he could be Prime Minister . A Survey some years ago saw him poll as The First Choice to become PM after incumbent Lee Hsien Loong steps down. In general elections, Mr Tharman's constituency often scores The highest after Mr Lee's.
Part of this popularity stems from The fact that as a long-time deputy, Mr Tharman's reputation has been shielded from The slings and arrows of public criticism which Mr Lee has had to bear.
But The 66-year-old has also cultivated a gentlemanly image, and has refrained from engaging in personal attacks unlike some other politicians. This has played well with an electorate that likes its leaders genteel and statesmanlike.
Many felt he had The chops and stature to become that almost mythical Creature - The First non-Chinese Prime Minister of Singapore - and break a Glass Ceiling that The government has long insisted is concrete.
Famous for their racial realpolitik, PAP leaders often reiterate that Singapore , a Chinese-majority country, is not ready to accept a minority PM.
Mr Tharman kept mum on this topic until last week when He Said he felt Singapore was ready, sharpening The Sting of disappointment among his supporters.
But Mr Tharman has also insisted, and with The PAP's new leadership waiting in The wings, it could be said he was already on His Way out. One theory is The PAP wanted him to run for President to help shepherd The Next Generation of leaders.
And so, he chose to run for President instead. Although Singapore has had non-Chinese presidents in The Past , Mr Tharman is The First one voted in by The Public .
His supporters could claim his victory as a win for representation and a repudiation of racism. In The lead-up to The election, some Social Media posts insisted that Singapore must have Chinese leaders. Mr Tharman's two competitors were both Chinese.
Ironically he has also blown apart The Argument for a key PAP racial policy.
Prior to The presidential election in 2017, The government passed laws ensuring some polls would be restricted to minority race candidates. They argued The Rules were needed to ensure better representation of minorities in Singapore , which include Malays, Indians, and Eurasians.
Those rules did not apply This Time , so Mr Tharman has proven that a minority race candidate can win under their own Steam - and resoundingly so.
For this reason, his victory " is certainly a win for race relations" in Singapore , said Mathew Mathews, a principal research fellow specialising in race at The Institute of Policy Studies.
But he added that The results " don't necessarily mean that Singapore society is race-blind" as race would likely be a bigger factor in a more even competition. The Other candidates had CVs less distinguished than Mr Tharman's, or were less known.
Questions of influenceAs with any election in Singapore , this one was seen partly as a referendum on The PAP, which has suffered recently.
Though Mr Tharman's landslide win can be largely attributed to his personal popularity which has always outstripped The PAP's, it also " shows that The Party brand is not so toxic such that The Association with it drags a person down" noted Walid Jumblatt Abdullah, an assistant professor in social sciences at Nanyang Technological University.
Still, The victory has also been overshadowed by questions about The PAP's influence. Mr Tharman was widely seen as The government-backed candidate.
Though he has insisted he will act independently, few believe this to be true of A Man who has been one of The PAP's most loyal Team Players .
This election also saw renewed disgruntlement over its opaque and restrictive criteria. A potentially popular candidate, George Goh, was disqualified while a more controversial one, Tan Kin Lian, who had been accused of sexism and racism, was let in.
It echoed The 2017 election where The government's changes to The Rules
Mr Tharman's win has thus deepened The Perception that The presidential race is increasingly rigged by The government.
There was even a movement urging Singaporeans to spoil their ballots in protest, though in The End that percentage was around 2%, The usual average.
" [This election] left a bitter taste. It reminded them of What Happened in 2017, and how restrictive this thing is in letting The voters decide, " Dr Abdullah said.
Mr Tharman ran on a campaign promising " respect for all" including " respect for different views and political leanings".
But it is not certain how he would achieve that as President in a system perceived as perpetuating The PAP's Power - a system he helped to shape for decades.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com