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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Directed by	George Roy Hill
Written by	William Goldman
Starring	Paul Newman Robert Redford Katharine Ross Strother Martin Henry Jones Jeff Corey Cloris Leachman Ted Cassidy Kenneth Mars Donnelly Rhodes
Produced by	John Foreman
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	September 24, 1969
Runtime	110 min
Language	English
Budget
*IMDb page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064115/)*

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 Western film which tells the story of two lighthearted outlaws 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. The film bore only limited resemblance to the actual Cassidy and partner, but popularized their legends nonetheless.

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.

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