Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 Western film which tells the story of two lighthearted outlaws "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" who seem more inclined to trade quips than shots. It stars Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Henry Jones, Jeff Corey, Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy, Kenneth Mars and Donnelly Rhodes.

Butch and Sundance are the two leaders of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Butch is all ideas, Sundance is all action and skill. The west is becoming civilized and when Butch and Sundance rob a train once too often, a special posse begins trailing them no matter where they run. Over rock, through towns, across rivers, the group is always just behind them. When they finally escape through sheer luck, Butch has another idea, "Let's go to Bolivia". Based on the exploits of the historical characters.

The movie was written by William Goldman and directed by George Roy Hill. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical), Best Music, Song (Burt Bacharach and Hal David for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head") and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced. It was nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Sound.

The two starring roles were originally offered to Warren Beatty and Steve McQueen. Even Marlon Brando was considered at one point. When Newman and Redford came aboard, originally their roles were reversed, with Newman as Sundance and Redford as Cassidy.

The Sundance Film Festival, begun by Robert Redford, is named for his role in this film, as is his Utah ski resort, Sundance.

In 2003 the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Famous quotes

"I'm not crazy; I'm just colorful."

"If he'd just pay me what he's paying them to stop me robbing him, I'd stop robbing him!"

Butch Cassidy: You jump first.

The Sundance Kid: No, I said.

Butch Cassidy: What's the matter with you?

The Sundance Kid: I can't swim.

Butch Cassidy: Why you crazy--the fall will probably kill you.

"Who are those guys?"

The Sundance Kid: Listen, your job is to back me up, because you'd starve without me. And you, your job is to shut up!

Etta: Butch, are you still thinking in there?

Butch Cassidy: What the hell else is there to do?

Butch Cassidy: He'll feel a lot better after he's robbed a couple of banks.

External link

• The IMDb entry on the movie

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