Principal cast
Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy, Robert Redford as Sundance Kid, Katharine Ross as Etta Place, Strother Martin as Percy Garris, and Henry Jones as Bike Salesman
Film 50 of 244 on the Screen Path
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Not that it matters, but most of it is true.
About the film
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1969 film at stop 50 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Conrad Hall (director of photography), John C. Howard (editor), Richard C. Meyer (editor), Burt Bacharach (original music composer), and Jack Martin Smith (art direction)
- Director
- George Roy Hill
- Release
- 1969-09-23
- Runtime
- 111 minutes
- Genres
- Western
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 30 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 30 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
30 questions in this journeyWant to try a complete journey on the web? The Citizen Kane page includes the spoiler-free guide, after-film analysis, and a sample quiz.
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