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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Universal Studios | 1973 | 129 min | Rated PG | May 18, 2021

The Sting 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

8.3
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

The Sting 4K (1973)

In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.

Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw (I), Charles Durning, Ray Walston
Director: George Roy Hill

Drama100%
Period64%
Heist22%
Crime7%
ComedyInsignificant
ThrillerInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    Spanish: DTS 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    French: DTS 2.0 Mono

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.5 of 54.5
Video3.5 of 53.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras3.0 of 53.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

The Sting 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman May 26, 2021

Universal has released a UHD SteelBook packaging variant for the classic 1973 Paul Newman/Robert Redford film 'The Sting.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the standard packaging release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.


For a full film review, please click here; note that this link points to the 2012 Blu-ray.


The Sting 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  3.5 of 5

For a full UHD video review, please click here.


The Sting 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full UHD audio review, please click here.


The Sting 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  3.0 of 5

Universal's matte finish SteelBook for The Sting features familiar artwork on its front cover and its off-white background, depicting Johnny Hooker and Henry Gondorff on the front, the former in a red suit, the latter in a creamy white, both happily examining handfuls of cash. Johnny is facing forward while Hooker is in profile looking right. Behind them is a golden circle outlined in red. The film's title in familiar red script appears above. A few odds and ends -- some cards, a car, dice, and poker chips -- are scattered along the bottom. The rear panel features the same off-white background and contains the same golden circle with red perimeter center. Inside of it are, again, Johnny and Henry; Johnny has his left arm draped over Henry's shoulder while Henry is lighting his cigar with some burning cash. The bottom of the panel features the usual assortment of studio logo, legalese, and model number. The spine is again of the same background color and features the film's title in the same script and color center. A Universal logo in black has been placed at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a predominantly metallic red background. At the extreme left and right edges are color character portraits, both in profile, depicting Johnny Hooker on the left, looking ponderously upward, and Henry Gondorff on the right, holding some cards.

This UHD release of The Sting includes the same on-disc supplemental suite found on the 2012 Blu-ray; please click here for full coverage.


The Sting 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

This is a quality SteelBook: no fuss, not too busy, just a reflection of the movie's essentials and making use of familiar artwork. The film is legendary, the UHD presentation is on the right side of good and well better than the Blu-ray, though certainly not elite in the UHD landscape. Nothing else in the set is new. Recommended.