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Overview

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Director:
George Roy Hill
Writer:
William Goldman (written by)
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Release Date:
24 October 1969 (USA) more
Tagline:
Just for the fun of it! more
Plot:
Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
A Perfect Script For a Near-Perfect Movie more (196 total)

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 Train Passenger
Timothy Scott ... News Carver

Don Keefer ... Fireman
Charles Dierkop ... Flat Nose Curry
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Colour:
Colour | Black and White (Sepiatone)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Norway:12 (video rating) (1983) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2000) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2000) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:16 (1969) | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG (1974 re-release) | West Germany:16

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Trivia:
With nine wins it currently holds the record for the British Academy Awards (BAFTAs). It won for picture, actor (Robert Redford), actress (Katharine Ross, direction (George Roy Hill, screenplay, cinematography, film editing, sound and score. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: After binding and gagging their sheriff friend, Butch and Sundance don't bother to take any rifles (which they had complained about not having) nor any fresh horses. They ride off double on the same tired mount they rode in on. 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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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) more
Soundtrack:
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD more

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45 out of 62 people found the following comment useful.
A Perfect Script For a Near-Perfect Movie, 25 January 2001
10/10
Author: director1616 from Los Angeles, California, USA

"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is one of the greatest movies ever made. It is my favorite film of all time, and the biggest reason for that is because of its script by William Goldman. It's very rare in film that a script has perfect lines in it from beginning to end, but this film is an example of what can be achieved by Hollywood screenwriters. It was William Goldman's script of this movie that sparked my passion for the American cinema. Though most Westerns of the cinema past have serious and gritty tones to them, this film has just the right mix of comedy, wit, and adventure. The greatest team in Hollywood history, arguably, is the team of Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The presence by these two Hollywood legends has help cement this film as one of the greatest movies ever made - according to organizations like the American Film Institute. The direction by George Roy Hill is first rate, and much credit also has to be given to cinematographer Conrad Hall, who did a great job giving this film the superior look of the Old West.

Katherine Ross adds to this film in the role as the beautiful Etta Place, as does the score, which makes us feel good about going to the movies. This was the film that, for the first time, got audiences to root for "the bad guys". This film should be shown in every film school to show film students how to make a theatrical film. I will always love this movie, and indeed, this movie is something special. It is also special to me because the REAL Sundance Kid was born in my hometown of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

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