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Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
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Genre: Western
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: Mono
Academy Awards:
4 Wins , 7 Nominations
Synopsis
Some outlaws steal your money and your heart at the same time. George Roy Hill's "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," from William Goldman's Oscar-winning script, is one of the most popular Westerns ever made, blending adventure, romance and comedy in the loosely true story of two of the West's most likable outlaws at the dawn of the 20th century. Butch (Paul Newman) is the irrepressible, fast-talking leader of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, who quickly settles a challenge to his authority with a well-placed kick, and his partner, Sundance (Robert Redford), is a laconic crack shot. After they rob the same Union Pacific train twice, using so much dynamite the second time that they blow the express car to pieces, the railroad's powerful owner hires an elite posse, led by a famous lawman and a tireless tracker, who chase the pair across the wilderness no matter what tricks they try. Cornered on a cliff, the two make a desperate leap into the raging river below, just after Sundance confesses he can't swim. They flee to Bolivia with Sundance's girlfriend, Etta (Katharine Ross), a schoolteacher, who coaches them in the Spanish they need for their robberies. The land isn't quite the paradise Butch promised, and even a stint as honest payroll guards goes wrong. Conrad Hall's gorgeous cinematography opens in sepia tones, and Newman and Redford's easy, witty chemistry made them one of the screen's great teams, reunited later in "The Sting." Burt Bacharach's "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," set to Butch's playful bicycle ride with Etta, won an Oscar, one of four for the film, and its freeze-frame ending is unforgettable.
Cast
Henry Jones
Robert Redford
Jeff Corey
Paul Newman
Katharine Ross
Strother Martin
Director
George Roy Hill
Awards & Nominations
- Oscar Nominee: Best Director
- Oscar Nominee: Best Picture
- Oscar Nominee: Best Sound
- Oscar Winner: Best Cinematography
- Oscar Winner: Best Music, Original Score
- Oscar Winner: Best Music, Original Song
- Oscar Winner: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Keywords
Academy Award Winners
Action
AFI Top 100
AFI Top 100 (1998)
AFI Top 100 Thrillers
Classics
National Film Registry
Western
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English, French, Spanish
Subtitle Languages
Cantonese, English, Korean, Spanish
Special Features
- Audio commentary
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
- Interviews
- Trailers/TV spots
- Commentary By Director George Roy Hill, Lyricist Hal David, Documentary Director Robert Crawford Jr. And Cinematographer Conrad Hall
- Commentary By Screenwriter William Goldman
- All Of What Follows Is True: The Making Of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Documentary
- The Wild Bunch: The True Tale Of Butch & Sundance Featurette
- Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary
- Original Teaser And Trailer