Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a classic Western film released in 1969, directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy and Robert Redford as the Sundance Kid. The movie is loosely based on the true story of the American outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker (alias Butch Cassidy) and Harry Longabaugh (alias the Sundance Kid).
The movie begins with Butch and Sundance robbing a train in Wyoming. They are chased by a posse led by a tenacious lawman named Joe Lefors (played by Ted Cassidy), but the two outlaws manage to escape. They return to their hideout in Hole in the Wall, where they are joined by their gang, including Harvey Logan (played by Ted Cassidy), Flat Nose Curry (played by Strother Martin), and other colorful characters.
The rest of the movie follows the adventures of Butch and Sundance as they rob banks, flee from the law, and charm their way through various towns in the American West. Along the way, they are pursued by Lefors and his posse, as well as a mysterious gunslinger named Kid Curry (played by Peter Boyle).
Butch and Sundance eventually decide to leave the country and head for Bolivia, hoping to start a new life and escape the law once and for all. They are joined by Sundance's lover, a schoolteacher named Etta Place (played by Katharine Ross), and the trio travels to South America by ship.
In Bolivia, they try to make a living as miners, but quickly get into trouble with the local authorities. They are eventually cornered by a Bolivian army detachment, and the movie ends with a famous freeze-frame of Butch and Sundance charging out of their hideout and into a hail of gunfire.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is famous for its witty dialogue, memorable characters, and iconic soundtrack by Burt Bacharach. The movie was a critical and commercial success, and has become a beloved classic of the Western genre.