Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western buddy film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman. Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, known as Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman), and his partner Harry Longabaugh, the "Sundance Kid" (Robert Redford), who are on the run from a crack US posse after a string of train robberies. The pair and Sundance's lover, Etta Place (Katharine Ross), flee to Bolivia to escape the posse. The film was released on September 24, 1969 and while initial reviews from critics were lukewarm, it has since seen a positive retrospective reappraisal. In 2003, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The American Film Institute ranked Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as the 73rd-greatest American film on its "AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)" list, and number 50 on the original list. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were ranked 20th-greatest heroes on "AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains". Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was selected by the American Film Institute as the 7th-greatest Western of all time in the AFI's 10 Top 10 list in 2008.
Infobox
Directed by
George Roy Hill
Written by
William Goldman
Produced by
John Foreman
Starring
mw- Paul Newman Robert Redford Katharine Ross Strother Martin Jeff Corey Henry Jones
Cinematography
Conrad Hall
Edited by
John C. Howard Richard C. Meyer
Music by
Burt Bacharach
Productioncompanies
Campanile Productions Newman-Foreman Company
Distributed by
20th Century-Fox
Release dates
September 23, 1969 (1969-09-23) (New Haven) September 24, 1969 (1969-09-24) (New York City)
Running time
110 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$6 million
Box office
$102.3 million (North America)
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Picture
Nominee(s)
John Foreman
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
George Roy Hill
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Story and Screenplay – Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced
Best Story and Screenplay – Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced
Award
Best Story and Screenplay – Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced
Category
William Goldman
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Conrad Hall
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Original Score for a Motion Picture (Not a Musical)
Best Original Score for a Motion Picture (Not a Musical)
Award
Best Original Score for a Motion Picture (Not a Musical)
Category
Burt Bacharach
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Song – Original for the Picture
Best Song – Original for the Picture
Award
Best Song – Original for the Picture
Category
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
William Edmondson and David Dockendorf
Nominee(s)
Nominated
American Cinema Editors Awards
American Cinema Editors Awards
Award
American Cinema Editors Awards
Category
Best Edited Feature Film
Nominee(s)
John C. Howard and Richard C. Meyer
Result
Nominated
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Award
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Category
Most Performed Feature Film Standards
Nominee(s)
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
Result
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Film
Nominee(s)
George Roy Hill
Result
Won
Best Direction
Best Direction
Award
Best Direction
Category
Won
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Award
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Category
Paul Newman
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Award
Robert Redford
Category
Won
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Award
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Category
Katharine Ross
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
William Goldman
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Conrad Hall
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Category
John C. Howard and Richard C. Meyer
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Original Music
Best Original Music
Award
Best Original Music
Category
Burt Bacharach
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Don Hall, William Edmondson, and David Dockendorf
Nominee(s)
Won
Directors Guild of America Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Award
Directors Guild of America Awards
Category
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Nominee(s)
George Roy Hill
Result
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Award
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Category
William Goldman
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Award
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Category
Burt Bacharach
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Award
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Category
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Award
Grammy Awards
Category
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
Nominee(s)
Burt Bacharach
Result
Won
Laurel Awards
Laurel Awards
Award
Laurel Awards
Category
Top Action Drama
Nominee(s)
Won
Top Action Performance
Top Action Performance
Award
Top Action Performance
Category
Paul Newman
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Award
Robert Redford
Category
5th Place
Top Cinematographer
Top Cinematographer
Award
Top Cinematographer
Category
Conrad L. Hall
Nominee(s)
4th Place
Top Music Man
Top Music Man
Award
Top Music Man
Category
Burt Bacharach
Nominee(s)
Won
National Film Preservation Board
National Film Preservation Board
Award
National Film Preservation Board
Category
National Film Registry
Nominee(s)
Inducted
National Society of Film Critics Awards
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Award
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Robert Redford
Result
3rd Place
Online Film and Television Association Awards
Online Film and Television Association Awards
Award
Online Film and Television Association Awards
Category
Hall of Fame – Motion Picture
Nominee(s)
Inducted
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Category
Best Classic DVD
Nominee(s)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (as part of Paul Newman: The Tribute Collection)
Result
Nominated
Turkish Film Critics Association Awards
Turkish Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Turkish Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Foreign Film
Nominee(s)
8th Place
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Writers Guild of America Awards
Category
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
Nominee(s)
William Goldman
Result
Won
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | John Foreman | Nominated | |
| Best Director | George Roy Hill | Nominated | ||
| Best Story and Screenplay – Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced | William Goldman | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Won | ||
| Best Original Score for a Motion Picture (Not a Musical) | Burt Bacharach | Won | ||
| Best Song – Original for the Picture | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David | Won | ||
| Best Sound | William Edmondson and David Dockendorf | Nominated | ||
| American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Feature Film | John C. Howard and Richard C. Meyer | Nominated | |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Feature Film Standards | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Film | George Roy Hill | Won | |
| Best Direction | Won | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Paul Newman | Nominated | ||
| Robert Redford | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Katharine Ross | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | William Goldman | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Conrad Hall | Won | ||
| Best Editing | John C. Howard and Richard C. Meyer | Won | ||
| Best Original Music | Burt Bacharach | Won | ||
| Best Sound | Don Hall, William Edmondson, and David Dockendorf | Won | ||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | George Roy Hill | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | William Goldman | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Burt Bacharach | Won | ||
| Best Original Song – Motion Picture | "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David | Nominated | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Burt Bacharach | Won | |
| Laurel Awards | Top Action Drama | Won | ||
| Top Action Performance | Paul Newman | Nominated | ||
| Robert Redford | 5th Place | |||
| Top Cinematographer | Conrad L. Hall | 4th Place | ||
| Top Music Man | Burt Bacharach | Won | ||
| National Film Preservation Board | National Film Registry | Inducted | ||
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Robert Redford | 3rd Place | |
| Online Film and Television Association Awards | Hall of Fame – Motion Picture | Inducted | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Classic DVD | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (as part of Paul Newman: The Tribute Collection) | Nominated | |
| Turkish Film Critics Association Awards | Best Foreign Film | 8th Place | ||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen | William Goldman | Won | |
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