one of the best ever

Rating: 10/10 (11 July 2006)

boy i tell ya, the so-called film critics on this site are amazing. they have such stringent requirements to give a film 10 out of 10!
Butch and Sundance is one of the very best films ever made, probably the best work George Roy Hill ever did.
Newman and Redford quickly show why they were such a hit together and continued that in The Sting. Bear in mind that Steve McQueen was slated for Redford's part, but because Zanuck refused his demand to get top billing, he left. Zanuck also wanted Brando and/or Warren Beatty involved, but Hill and Newman said no.
Lucky for us!
But the average rating for this film on IMDb is a mere 8.1 out of 10. Youse guys is tough! Glad I'm not a film director!