Director: George Roy Hill

Writer: William Goldman

Music Composed and Conducted by: Burt Bacharach

Producer: John Foreman

Keywords: Western, Bank Robbery, Explosions, Bolivia

Bank robbers Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid contemplate fleeing to Bolivia, but the rest of their Hole in the Wall Gang convince them to rob the Union Pacific Overland. Their success brings the ire of the railroad, which hires a posse specifically to kill them. The pair actually flee to Bolivia, but find it difficult to change their ways. Won Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Score, and Best Original Song ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"); additionally received nominations for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Sound. Entered 2003 into the National Film Registry.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ted Cassidy	Actor	31-Jul-1932	16-Jan-1979	Lurch on The Addams Family
Jeff Corey	Actor	10-Aug-1914	16-Aug-2002	Little Big Man
Sam Elliott	Actor	9-Aug-1944		Rush, The Hulk
George Furth	Playwright	14-Dec-1932	11-Aug-2008	Company
Henry Jones	Actor	1-Aug-1912	17-May-1999	The Bad Seed
Cloris Leachman	Actor	30-Apr-1926		Phyllis and The Facts of Life
Kenneth Mars	Actor	14-Apr-1936	12-Feb-2011	The Producers
Strother Martin	Actor	26-Mar-1919	1-Aug-1980	Cool Hand Luke
Paul Newman	Actor	26-Jan-1925	26-Sep-2008	Salad dressing magnate
Robert Redford	Actor	18-Aug-1936		The Sundance Kid
Katharine Ross	Actor	29-Jan-1940		Elaine Robinson in The Graduate

CAST

Paul Newman	...   Butch Cassidy
Robert Redford	...   The Sundance Kid
Katharine Ross	...   Etta Place
Co-Starring
Strother Martin	...   Percy Garris
Henry Jones	...   Bike Salesman
Jeff Corey	...   Sheriff Bledsoe
George Furth	...   Woodcock
Cloris Leachman	...   Agnes
with
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
Francisco Cordova	...   Bank Manager
Nelson Olmstead	...   Photographer
Paul Bryar	...   Card Player #1
Sam Elliott	...   Card Player #2
Charles Akins	...   Bank Teller
Eric Sinclair	...   Tiffany's Salesman

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