Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The true story of fast-draws and wild rides, battles with posses, train and bank robberies, a torrid love affair and a new lease on outlaw life in far away Bolivia. It is also a character study of a remarkable friendship between Butch - possibly the most likeable outlaw in frontier history - and his closest associate, the fabled, ever-dangerous Sundance Kid.
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Release Date: October 24th, 1969

DVD Release Date: May 16th, 2000

PG |1 hr 50 min

Plot Summary

The true story of fast-draws and wild rides, battles with posses, train and bank robberies, a torrid love affair and a new lease on outlaw life in far away Bolivia. It is also a character study of a remarkable friendship between Butch - possibly the most likeable outlaw in frontier history - and his closest associate, the fabled, ever-dangerous Sundance Kid.

Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Henry Jones, Jeff Corey, George Furth, Cloris Leachman

Director: George Roy Hill

Genres: Western , Action

Production Co: Campanile, Twentieth Century Fox

Distributors: 20th Century Fox

Keywords: Escape, Amusing

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Ratings & Reviews

100
The Hollywood Reporter
It is a great film and will be an exceptionally popular and profitable one. show more
63
Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
This good movie is buried beneath millions of dollars that were spent on "production values" that wreck the show. show more
88
James BerardinelliReelViews
The movie is jovial without being silly; it retains the sense of adventure that characterizes the Western, but replaces the often somber mood with one that is airy and, at times, almost comedic. show more

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