Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Poster
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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 Hill

Genres: Western, Action

Production Co: Campanile, Twentieth Century Fox

Distributors: 20th Century Fox

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  • 88
    Ethan AlterTV Guide Magazine

    Butch Cassidy's winking awareness of its own cinematic nature (from the opening "silent movie" train robbery to the famous closing freeze frame) and witty banter give the story a degree of charm and exuberance. 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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