The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (1970)

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic western about the lives of two of America's most famous outlaws. Director George Roy Hill narrates this film, talking about some of the... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Crawford Jr.

Writer:

Robert Crawford Jr.

Stars:

George Roy Hill, William Goldman, Paul Newman

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview:
George Roy Hill	...	Himself - Narrated by
William Goldman	...	Himself - Narrated by
Paul Newman	...	Himself - Narrated by
Robert Redford	...	Himself - Narrated by

Storyline

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic western about the lives of two of America's most famous outlaws. Director George Roy Hill narrates this film, talking about some of the experience, both good and bad, of bringing the film to life.

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Plot Keywords:

behind the scenes | making of | filmmaking | western filmmaking | independent film | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cómo se hizo 'Dos hombres y un destino'

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert L. Crawford Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

George Roy Hill donated this documentary to Yale University.

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Connections

References Cool Hand Luke (1967)

User Reviews

Excellent documentary

Unlike most "Making of" documentaries this one doesn't focus on praising the actors. Director Hill swears a lot and explains how the special effects were done. I was interested to know how the jumping shot to the creek and the final still shot were filmed. Hill reveals every secret that an attentive audience might have wondered.

After seeing this document you'll look at the movie in a different way. Action scenes that nowadays are taken self-evident, required enormous amount of work and talent.