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"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is a 1969 Western film directed by George Roy Hill that follows two outlaws, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as they evade a pursuing posse after robbing trains and eventually flee to Bolivia. The film, written by William Goldman and based loosely on actual historical figures, became a landmark buddy film that helped define the Western genre for modern audiences.
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Film · TMDB
7.6As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.
Released: 1969-09-23111 minDir: George Roy HillWesternBudget: $6.0MBox office: $102MPart of: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Collection
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Cast
- Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy
- Robert Redford as Sundance Kid
- Katharine Ross as Etta Place
- Strother Martin as Percy Garris
- Henry Jones as Bike Salesman
- Jeff Corey as Sheriff Ray Bledsoe
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