Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

"Not that it matters, but most of it is true."

Sep 24 1969 PG 1h 50m
Biography, Crime, Drama

As 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.

Plot

Butch and Sundance are the two leaders of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Butch is all ideas, Sundance is all action and skill. The west is becoming civilized, and when Butch and Sundance rob a train once too often, a special posse begins trailing them no matter where they run. Over rocks, through towns, across rivers, the group is always just behind them. When they finally escape through sheer luck, Butch has another idea, "Let's go to Bolivia". Based on the exploits of the historical characters.

Written by

William Goldman

Directed by

George Roy Hill

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Newman-Foreman Company, George Roy Hill-Paul Monash Production, 20th Century Fox, Campanile Productions

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. 22 wins & 15 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
231,151
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA