Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) | |
| Director(s) | George Roy Hill |
| Producer(s) | John Foreman, Paul Monash (executive), Paul Newman (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Western |
| Top Topics | Outlaws, Wild West |
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) was a Adventure - Western Film directed by George Roy Hill and produced by John Foreman, Paul Newman and Paul Monash.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2003.
Academy Awards 1969 --- Ceremony Number 42 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Won |
| Best Director | George Roy Hill | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Burt Bacharach | Won |
| Best Picture | John Foreman, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | William Goldman | Won |
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Review: Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (1969)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 3, 2017 From 4 Star FilmsDespite my general reluctance to say that the Western in its classical form was on the way out, it’s hard not to make such an assertion looking at the landscape of the late 1960s. The Wild Bunch is a common marker of the seismic shift leading to the complete obliteration of the classic western... Read full article
Review: Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (1969)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 3, 2017 From 4 Star FilmsDespite my general reluctance to say that the Western in its classical form was on the way out, it’s hard not to make such an assertion looking at the landscape of the late 1960s. The Wild Bunch is a common marker of the seismic shift leading to the complete obliteration of the classic western... Read full article
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, George Roy Hill)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 27, 2016 From The Stop ButtonButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid opens with a sepia-toned silent film newsreel. It’s exposition, but also contrast. The silent images of a daring train robbery distract from reading the film’s accompanying opening titles. When the film itself starts, it’s just as sepia-toned. Onl... Read full article
The Making of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
By Amanda Garrett on Jan 15, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) starring Katharine Ross, Paul Newman, and Robert Redford is coming to movie theaters across the U.S. next week. TCM and Fathom Events are bringing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) to movie theaters this Sunday (Jan. 17) and Wednesday (Jan. 20). ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Etta Place: Butch?
Butch Cassidy: Hmm.
Etta Place: Do you ever wonder if I'd met you first, we'd be the ones to get involved?
Butch Cassidy: But we are involved, Etta. Don't you know that? I mean you are riding on my bicycle - in some Arabian countries that's the same as being married.
Bike Salesman: [wheeling bicycle onto stage] Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... meet... the future!
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The sister of the real Butch Cassidy often visited the set, and her presence was welcome to the cast and crew. During lulls in shooting she would tell stories about her famous brother's escapades, and was amazed at how accurately the script and Paul Newman portrayed him. Before the film was released, the studio found out about her visits and tried to convince her to endorse the movie in a series of ads to be shown in theatres across the country. She said that she would, but only if she saw the film first and truly stood behind it. The studio refused, saying that allowing her to see the film before its release could harm its reputation. Finally, at Robert Redford's suggestion, she agreed to do the endorsements - for a small "fee."
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #73 Greatest Movie of All Time.
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