Awesomely casted by two handsome Hollywood stars, Paul Newman, Robert Redford

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2014)

"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is a Brilliantly Witty Western film starring Paul Newman, as Butch, and Robert Redford, as the Sundance Kid. The film is an American Western based a story in the early 1900's about two outlaw bank robbers that lead the infamous "Hole-in -the-Wall Gang." The name of the gang is from where their hideout was located in mountainous terrain of Wyoming. The primary location of filming was in the USA and Mexico. Butch and the Sundance Kid are two outlaw drifters living a life of gambling, prostitutes, and drinking. Robbing banks and trains for money to uphold their loose lifestyles. Butch is the brains of the operation while Sundance Kid is the fastest gun, in that time. Being hunted down by notorious posse of lawmen, Butch and the Sundance Kid realize their fate, as outlaws, is coming to an end. They wittingly try to change their lifestyles and become respectable citizens. The two plan new adventures with Etta Place, played by Katherine Ross, a young school teacher, which they both are fond of, however, Sundance Kid is her lover. Butch and Etta have a noteworthy escapade riding on a bicycle as a contemporary song by Bacharach "Raindrops keep falling on my head" is played. They learn the customs and language of a foreign country, Bolivia. Etta Place helps them learn and plot their next hilarious adventure to again pursue their lifestyles of being outlaws and robbing banks. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" earned seven Academy Award nominations. It won four Awards in Cinematography, Score, Song, and Original Screenplay. The film was uniquely directed by George Roy Hill, creatively written by William Goldman, highly credited for the authentic western landscape and cinematography by Conrad Hill, and the brilliantly schemed musical score by Burt Bacharach. Awesomely casted by two handsome Hollywood stars, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and co-starring beautiful Katherine Ross. Also acknowledged for their unforgettable acting are: Strother Martin, Henry Jones, Jeff Corey, George Furth, Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy, Kenneth Mars, Donally Rhodes, Jody Gilbert, Timothy Scott, and many more