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 Overview:
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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By Annmarie Gatti on Dec 26, 2015 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWin Tickets to see ?Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide January 17 & January 20! CMH is thrilled to announce the 1st of our 12 monthly movie ticket giveaways this year,?courtesy of Fathom Events! That said, this month, we?ll be giving away?SIX PAI... Read full article
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Quotes from
Butch Cassidy: The future's all yours, you lousy bicycle.
Butch Cassidy: [to Sundance Kid] You're choking me! You're choking me!
Butch Cassidy: [singing] Don't ever hit your mother with a shovel. It will leave a dull impression on her mind.
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Photographer Lawrence Schiller shot the location publicity stills for the film.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #73 Greatest Movie of All Time.
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