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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

After the heat on two western robbers gets too hot to handle, they flee to Bolivia to become more successful criminals.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Cast:

Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Jeff Corey

Director:
George Roy Hill

Producer:
John Foreman

Written by:
William Goldman

Distributor:
20th Century Fox

Budget:
$6 million

Box Office:
$102 million (USA)

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Music/Song
Academy Award for Original Screenplay
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Director
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Sound
Golden Globe for Best Original Score



Metacritic Score:
58

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
89

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