Butch
Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969)
This classic western tale starring a pre-Sundance Robert Redford
and the great Paul Newman hits the spot for me, despite pre-dating my existence
by 15 years. It was nominated for 7 academy awards, winning 4.
Not only did this film shoot Robert Redford into stardom, it also gave us an often parodied but
all-time classic scene set to the Oscar winning song “Rain Drops Keep Falling
on My Head” by the great Burt Bacharach.
Overall, this movie is a bit more whimsical and lighthearted than
your average western, but it has its bouts with the drama and gun fighting you
expect from a classic western.
Redford and Newman’s chemistry is unmatched, and it’s hard to
believe they would only work together once more in the 1974 Academy Award Best
Picture Winner The Sting.
I love this movie, and if you are ever in the mood for a classic
throwback, this is one that stands the test of time.
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