Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman. Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, known as Butch Cassidy, and his partner Harry Longabaugh, the "Sundance Kid", who are on the run from a crack US posse after a string of train robberies. The pair and Sundance's lover, Etta Place, flee to Bolivia in search of a more successful criminal career. In 2003, the film was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The American Film Institute ranked Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as the 73rd-greatest American film on its "AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies" list. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were ranked 20th-greatest heroes on "AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains".
| Director | George Roy Hill |
| Produced by | John Foreman |
| Writer(s) | William Goldman |
| Starring | Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Jeff Corey, Henry Jones |
| Music | Burt Bacharach |
| Cinematography | Conrad Hall |
| Edited by | John C. Howard, Richard C. Meyer |
| Production, company | Campanile Productions, Newman-Foreman Company |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | September 23, 1969 (Premiere), September 24, 1969 (New York City) |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $102.3 million (North America) |
| Netflix ID | 26308213 |
About Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Western about an outlaw duo on the run after a string of train robberies. The film won four Academy Awards including Best Song for Burt Bacharach and Hal David for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head."
Achievement of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The film is loosely based in fact. William Goldman first came across the story of Butch Cassidy in the late 1950s and researched for eight years before writing the screenplay.
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Latest information about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid updated on July 28 2021.
