Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close.

Director:

George Roy Hill

Writer:

William Goldman

Stars:

Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross

Top 250 #147 | Won 4 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Newman	...	Butch Cassidy
Robert Redford	...	The Sundance Kid
Katharine Ross	...	Etta Place
Strother Martin	...	Percy Garris
Henry Jones	...	Bike Salesman
Jeff Corey	...	Sheriff Bledsoe
George Furth	...	Woodcock
Cloris Leachman	...	Agnes
Ted Cassidy	...	Harvey Logan
Kenneth Mars	...	Marshal
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Macon
Jody Gilbert	...	Large Woman
Timothy Scott	...	News Carver
Don Keefer	...	Fireman
Charles Dierkop	...	Flat Nose Curry

Storyline

Butch and Sundance are the two leaders of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Butch is all ideas, Sundance is all action and skill. The west is becoming civilized and when Butch and Sundance rob a train once too often, a special posse begins trailing them no matter where they run. Over rock, through towns, across rivers, the group is always just behind them. When they finally escape through sheer luck, Butch has another idea, "Let's go to Bolivia". Based on the exploits of the historical characters.

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Plot Keywords:

bolivia | posse | gang | escape | train | 

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Taglines:

Not that it matters, but most of it is true.

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Crime | Western

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

24 October 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Butch Cassidy

Filming Locations:

Lake Sherwood, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$102,308,900 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Campanile Productions, Newman-Foreman Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #73 Greatest Movie of All Time.

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Goofs

In the river, Butch says to Sundance, "You're choking me! You're choking me!" although they're apart at this point.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Butch Cassidy: What happened to the old bank? It was beautiful.
Guard: People kept robbing it.
Butch Cassidy: Small price to pay for beauty.

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Crazy Credits

Opening disclaimer: Most Of What Follows Is True

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #22.39 (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Rock of Ages"
(uncredited)
Music by 'Thomas Hastings'
Lyrics by Augustus Montague Toplady

User Reviews

I can't believe people are slating this movie!

OK, for those of you who aren't sure whether "Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid" is a good, or even great movie, just do the following:

Scroll up to "memorable quotes". Go on, do it and then read what follows. I'll be right here when you get back.

Finished? Did you read those lines? THAT, my friends, that and the fact they are spoken by some great actors is what makes this film so wonderful. They are perfectly balanced between being funny, endearing and also revealing about the characters. There's genuine emotion and warmth in a lot of that.

Conrad Hall, George Roy Hill, Burt Bacharach et al all contributed marvelously but I love the cast; such quality and for some of them, in small, but memorable roles: George Furth, Ted Cassidy, Kenneth Mars, Strother Martin, Katherine Ross and the stars at the top; Newman and Redford who did perfect justice to Goldman's script.