Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Movie Basics

Year of Release: 1969
Running Time: 1 hrs. 50 min.
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: George Roy Hill
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Producers: John C. Foreman and Paul Monash
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Synopsis

The mostly-true story of real life Wild West train robbers Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Portrayed with both charisma and chemistry by Paul Newman and Robert Redford, this excellent light-hearted Western was directed proficiently by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Cast

Paul Newman		-		Butch Cassidy
Robert Redford		-		The Sundance Kid
Katharine Ross		-		Etta Place
Strother Martin		-		Percy Garris
Henry Jones		-		Bike Salesman
George Furth		-		Woodcock
Ted Cassidy		-		Harvey Logan

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Awards and Nominations

1969 Academy Awards®		Best Cinematography (Win)
		Best Original Screenplay (Win)
		Best Score (Win)
		Best Song - Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (Win)
		Best Picture (Nom)
		Best Director (Nom)
		Best Sound (Nom)
1970 Golden Globe Awards®		Best Original Score (Win)
		Best Movie - Drama (Nom)
		Best Song (Nom)
		Best Screenplay (Nom)