Guide Note:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 Western film starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katharine Ross. The movie, directed by George Roy Hill, is loosely based on historical events. It won four Academy Awards, two of which were for Burt Bacharach's contributions to the soundtrack.
Fast Facts:
- Distributor: 20th Century Fox
- Running time: 110 minutes
- Nominated for seven Academy Awards
- The Sundance Film Festival is named after Robert Redford's character in the film
- Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
- Director: George Roy Hill
- Producer: John Foreman
- Writer: William Goldman
- Cinematography: Conrad L. Hall
- Release date: September 23, 1969
Cast
- Paul Newman: Butch Cassidy
- Robert Redford: The Sundance Kid
- Katharine Ross: Etta Place
- Strother Martin: Percy Garris
Synopsis
Played by the two acclaimed actors, Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is about two outlaw bank/train robbers who are on the run from the authorities. Chased by a special posse organized by the owner of the trains the two frequently robbed, "E.A. Chairmen", the two outlaws find themselves in Bolivia. Eventually tracked down by local lawmen, the two bank robbers meet their demise in a small village town in the South American country.
