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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

110 min  -  Adventure | Biography | Crime  -   24 October 1969 (USA)
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Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close.

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George Roy Hill

Writer:

William Goldman

Stars:

Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katharine Ross | See full cast and crew
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid -- Paul Newman and Robert Redford set the standard for the "buddy film" with this smash hit set in the Old West. The Sundance Kid (Redford) is the frontier's fastest gun. His sidekick, Butch Cassidy (Newman), is always dreaming up new ways to get rich fast. If only they could blow open a baggage car without also blowing up the money-filled safe inside... Or remember that Sundance can't swim before they escape a posse by leaping off a cliff into rushing rapids... Times are changing in the west and life is getting tougher. So Butch and Sundance pack their guns, don new duds, and, with Sundance's girlfriend (Katharine Ross), head down to Bolivia. Never mind that they don't speak Spanish - they'll manage somehow. A winner of four Academy Awards (including best screenplay and best song), here is a thoroughly enjoyable blend of fact and fancy done with true affection for a bygone era and featuring the two flashiest, friendliest funniest outlaws who ever called out "hands up!"

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Newman Paul Newman ...
Robert Redford Robert Redford ...
Katharine Ross Katharine Ross ...
Strother Martin Strother Martin ...
Henry Jones Henry Jones ...
Bike Salesman
Jeff Corey Jeff Corey ...
Sheriff Bledsoe
George Furth George Furth ...
Woodcock
Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman ...
Ted Cassidy Ted Cassidy ...
Kenneth Mars Kenneth Mars ...
Donnelly Rhodes Donnelly Rhodes ...
Macon
Jody Gilbert Jody Gilbert ...
Large Woman
Timothy Scott Timothy Scott ...
News Carver
Don Keefer Don Keefer ...
Fireman
Charles Dierkop Charles Dierkop ...
Flat Nose Curry
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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. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Bolivia | Train | Escape | Gang | Posse  | See more »

Taglines:

Just for the fun of it! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Crime | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Butch Cassidy See more »

Filming Locations:

Lake Sherwood, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$96,700,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Campanile Productions, Newman-Foreman Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color  | Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers tried to get Bob Dylan to sing Burt Bacharach's famous song for the movie. He declined. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the river, Butch says to Sundance, "You're choking me! You're choking me!" although they're apart at this point. See more »

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

The opening 20th Century-Fox logo is shown in sepia tone instead of the
usual color scheme. See more »

Connections

Featured in "20 to 1: Magnificent Movies (#3.14)" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sweet Betsy from Pike"
(uncredited)
Composer unknown See more »