Famed Western by an exceptional trio who gives an engaging acting : Newman ,Redford and Ross

Rating: 7/10 (7 December 2006)

The picture is an enjoyable Western-comedy with interesting characterizing about the celebrated leaders of the ¨Wild Bunch gang¨ of train robbers , they were one of the last old-style bandits of the West . It's narrated by means of a relentless pursuit carried out by a posse which leads to the two protagonists (Paul Newman , Robert Redford) along with Etta Place (Katharine Ross) to Bolivia where continue their criminal activity .
Born Robert Parker (Butch Cassidy as Paul Newman) and Harry Longbaugh (Sundance Kid as Robert Redford) . It seems they were eager to take up a life of crime . This notorious pair became rustlers in the mid-90 , gaining fame as leaders of the Wild Bunch ,a gang of train robbers . Butch adopted the name Cassidy in admiration of Mike Cassidy,a rustler who taught him to shot and steal livestock , he was dubbed Butch from his short time working in a butcher's shop . Still determined on a life of crime he formed a gang,and robbed a banks and he moved into trains robberies later . One of the main gang was Sundance , they were likable fellows described in a Pinkerton wanted poster as having a cheerful and affable manners . It is said that, though a crack shot,they never murdered anybody and disliked gratuitous violence . They had the quick wit and strength of character to dominate more desperate men . With the Pinkerton and railroad agents hot on their trail , the Wild Bunch broke up and both sailed to South America after the turn of century and disappeared there , possibly dying in a shoot-out in 1909 near La Paz.
The film was a deservedly sensational box office hit-smash , so it deftly blends action , spoof Western with delightful performances . The motion picture won Oscars for Conrad Hall (Cinematography) , Original Score (Burt Bacharach), William Goldman (Screenplay) , and for the famous song titled : ¨Raindrops keep falling on my head¨ and nominations to director George Roy Hill and players . Followed by an inferior sequel in 1979 by Richard Lester : ¨The early days of Butch Cassidy (Tom Berenguer) and Sundance Kid (William Katt)¨.