The Sting: Con Men and Ragtime Trivia Quiz
The Sting: Con Men and Ragtime follows two grifters through a stylish Depression-era revenge scheme built on disguises, confidence tricks, and a memorable train sequence. The quiz starts with the stars and setting, then moves into the soundtrack, filmmaker, and awards.
Members earn rewards for every correct answer
Rankings
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R
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Richard | 10 / 12 | 1:55 |
| 2 |
G
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Gordon | 4 / 12 | 1:00 |
| 3 |
B
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Ben | 3 / 12 | 3:03 |
Top 3 today
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| 1 |
J
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Joey | 12 / 12 | 1:52 |
| 2 |
C
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Crenda | 12 / 12 | 2:28 |
| 3 |
B
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Bobby | 10 / 12 | 1:19 |
| 4 |
B
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Bigbengalm... | 10 / 12 | 1:22 |
| 5 |
P
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Paul | 10 / 12 | 1:25 |
Top 5 this week
| # | Player | Score | Time | |
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| 1 |
J
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Joey | 12 / 12 | 1:52 |
| 2 |
C
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Crenda | 12 / 12 | 2:28 |
| 3 |
B
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Bobby | 10 / 12 | 1:19 |
| 4 |
B
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Bigbengalm... | 10 / 12 | 1:22 |
| 5 |
P
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Paul | 10 / 12 | 1:25 |
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What This Quiz Covers
The quiz covers the two lead grifters, the Depression-era city setting, the crime boss they target, a high-stakes train card game, the ragtime soundtrack, and the film’s major Academy Award success.
Trivia Study Guide ›
- Which Academy Award category was among the seven won by the film?
- Which actor played veteran con man Henry Gondorff in the 1973 film?
- Whose early-20th-century compositions form the backbone of the film’s ragtime soundtrack?
- Which actor played young grifter Johnny Hooker?
- Which ragtime piece serves as the film’s instantly recognizable main musical theme?
- The Sting reunited its two leading stars after which earlier George Roy Hill hit?
- Which screenwriter won an Academy Award for the film’s original screenplay?
- During the train sequence, what game does Gondorff join to get close to Lonnegan?
- Which filmmaker directed the stylish Depression-era caper?
- Who adapted the film’s ragtime music into its Oscar-winning score?
- Which actor portrayed ruthless crime boss Doyle Lonnegan?
- In which city do Hooker and Gondorff assemble their large-scale swindle?
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