Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Regisseur:

George Roy Hill

Drehbuchautor:

William Goldman (written by)

Premierendatum:

24. Oktober 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Abenteuer | Biographie | Krimi | Drama | Western

Werbezeile:

Just for the fun of it!

Plot:

Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close.

Plot Keywords:

Money Falling Through Air | Anti Hero | Cult Western | Friendship | Bank Robbery

Filmpreise:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 11 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

A Perfect Script For a Near-Perfect Movie

Besetzung

Paul Newman	...	Butch Cassidy
Robert Redford	...	The Sundance Kid
Katharine Ross	...	Etta Place
Strother Martin	...	Percy Garris
Henry Jones	...	Bike Salesman
Jeff Corey	...	Sheriff Bledsoe
George Furth	...	Woodcock
Cloris Leachman	...	Agnes
Ted Cassidy	...	Harvey Logan
Kenneth Mars	...	Marshal
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Macon
Jody Gilbert	...	Large Woman
Timothy Scott	...	News Carver
Don Keefer	...	Fireman
Charles Dierkop	...	Flat Nose Curry

Alternativ:

Zwei Banditen (Österreich) (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]
Butch Cassidy und Sundance Kid (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

110 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch | Spanisch

Farbe:

Farbe | Schwarzweiss (Sepiatone)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Altersfreigabe:

Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2000) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2000) | Norway:12 (video rating) (1983) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | South Korea:15 | Canada:PG (video rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:16 (1969) | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG (1974 re-release) | West Germany:16

Drehorte:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Campanile Productions

Dies und das:

Other actors that were under consideration for the role of Sundance were Steve McQueen and Warren Beatty.

Pannen:

Faktische Fehler: In the film, The Sundance Kid claims to have been born in New Jersey. The real Sundance Kid was born in born in Mont Clare, Pennsylvania.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Butch Cassidy: What happened to the old bank? It was beautiful.
Guard: People kept robbing it.
Butch Cassidy: Small price to pay for beauty.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in The Score (2001)

Soundtrack:

RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD

A Perfect Script For a Near-Perfect Movie

"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is one of the greatest movies ever made. It is my favorite film of all time, and the biggest reason for that is because of its script by William Goldman. It's very rare in film that a script has perfect lines in it from beginning to end, but this film is an example of what can be achieved by Hollywood screenwriters. It was William Goldman's script of this movie that sparked my passion for the American cinema. Though most Westerns of the cinema past have serious and gritty tones to them, this film has just the right mix of comedy, wit, and adventure. The greatest team in Hollywood history, arguably, is the team of Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The presence by these two Hollywood legends has help cement this film as one of the greatest movies ever made - according to organizations like the American Film Institute. The direction by George Roy Hill is first rate, and much credit also has to be given to cinematographer Conrad Hall, who did a great job giving this film the superior look of the Old West.

Katherine Ross adds to this film in the role as the beautiful Etta Place, as does the score, which makes us feel good about going to the movies. This was the film that, for the first time, got audiences to root for "the bad guys". This film should be shown in every film school to show film students how to make a theatrical film. I will always love this movie, and indeed, this movie is something special. It is also special to me because the REAL Sundance Kid was born in my hometown of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.