Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | 
| Director: George Roy Hill
Actors: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Henry Jones
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 1112
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 110
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: FOXD2234458D
UPC: 024543244578
EAN: 0024543244578
ASIN: B000EXDS5M
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 1969
Release Date: June 6, 2006
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This 1969 film has never lost its popularity or its unusual appeal as a star-driven Western that tinkers with the genre's conventions and comes up with something both terrifically entertaining and--typical of its period--a tad paranoid. Paul Newman plays the legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy as an eternal optimist and self-styled visionary, conjuring dreams of banks just ripe for the picking all over the world. Robert Redford is his more levelheaded partner, the sharpshooting Sundance Kid. The film, written by William Goldman (The Princess Bride) and directed by George Roy Hill (The Sting), basically begins as a freewheeling story about robbing trains but soon becomes a chase as a relentless posse--always seen at a great distance like some remote authority--forces Butch and Sundance into the hills and, finally, Bolivia. Weakened a little by feel-good inclinations (a scene involving bicycle tricks and the song "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" is sort of Hollywood flower power), the movie maintains an interesting tautness, and the chemistry between Redford and Newman is rare. (A factoid: Newman first offered the Sundance part to Jack Lemmon.) --Tom Keogh
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 05/13/2008 Run time: 110 minutes Rating: Pg
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 3.5 stars out of 4 January 8, 2009
The Bottom Line:
A thoroughly enjoyable movie that gets the most of its stars and locations, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is just about as much fun as you'll find in 2 hours of a movie.
 A Classic Western December 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a movie that entertains throughout. It has a bit of history, a lot of legend, and nonstop action.
It features Paul Newman and Robert Redford as Butch Cassidy and 'The Sundance Kid' respectively. These two were part of the notorious 'Wild Bunch' gang that operated in the west during the late 1800s and early years of the 1900s. They primarily did bank and train robberies. Their claim to fame was that they did not kill people during their crimes.
During the course of the film, Butch and Sundance end up getting separated from the rest of their gang. They are being hunted relentlessly and finally decide to relocate to South America. I will limit my comments about the rest of this show to avoid spoiling it.
The ending is one that makes a great movie climax, but may not be historically accurate. There are accounts out there that Sundance died in Casper, Wyoming (under a different name) in 1957 as well as claims that Cassidy died in Washington in the 1930s. Regardless of the accuracy of any of the accounts of their ultimate demise, this movie is a lot of fun.
Blu-ray versus Standard DVD SPECIAL EDITION version!! (explained) December 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This 1969 WESTERN ( Listed as a TOP 100 AFI Film in 1998) CLASSIC is an OUTSTANDING Movie period!!!
The STANDARD SPECIAL EDITION DVD is wonderful and if you own it and have a a DVD player with the HDMI upconverting feature will give you near HD Quality Picture (1080i lines) and sound for many years. This SPECIAL EDITION is loaded with every extra feature to include; 45 min documentary, interviews with the stars, audio commentary, production notes and trailers.
If you have a Blu-ray/HDMI Home Theatre System and want to know why buy a 1969 movie NOW, here's the answer. This Blu-ray version includes everything the Standard DVD has, BUT there is one UNBELIEVABLE difference. THE FEATURE PRESENTATION (at 1080P (1920 x 1080 lines with HDMI)) AND DTS 5.1 SOUND IS TOTALLY INCREDIBLE period!!!!! The picture clarity and sound are so fantastic. It feels like you are there in the movie. Youthful Paul Newman and Robert Redford are quite alive for this enjoyable western classic.
Believe me, the colors, detailed sets, costumes beautiful panoramic landscapes in TECHNICOLOR is awesome!! This is a must have for your HD Blu-ray w/HDMI Home Theater Library. A great film period. ENJOY!!
One of my favorite movies of all time December 20, 2008
I love this movie, having watched it many times. When I saw it was coming out in blu-ray I didn't hesitate to buy it. Although I'm still glad I did, the video quality was on the poor side for a blu-ray. The audio quality was slightly better. I was definitely expecting FOX to do more to improve the quality of this blu-ray. I was definitely disappointed in what I saw/heard.
Great movie... don't watch it on free TV though December 7, 2008
This is one of my favorite movies and I remember watching it for the first time sometime in the 70's and was blown away by the sharp, cutting dialog, which seemed spare, witty and utterly compelling, especially for a Western. I saw it then several times, mainly to enjoy the banter between Redford and Newman. I think the highlight of the film is their quick banter on the cliff, before the perilous leap. Redford's expression is priceless as he confesses that he can't swim. One advice though - whatever you do, don't watch it on free TV. I saw it recently and was amazed that they cut out some priceless banter when Redford and Newman land up in Bolivia with Katherine Ross all dressed up before a bunch of llamas, pigs and other animals scampering in the mud. There are at least five or six great lines there and on TV, they completely cut out the entire scene except for a brief mutterance about Bolivia by Butch.
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