June 1st, 2006

The (Mostly) True Story Of The West's Most Charming Outlaws

CENTURY CITY, Calif. As outlaws, Butch is a man of vision, but the rest of the world wears bifocals, and Sundance is man of action, except, of course, for swimming. Making the most of this irresistible charm and playful patter, the Old West's most notorious outlaws work together relieving banks and trains of cumbersome payrolls in Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Collector's Edition, riding back into town as an all-new, two-disc set on June 6 from Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring the undeniable chemistry of silver screen icons Paul Newman (The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke) and Robert Redford (All The President's Men, The Natural), Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid earned Academy Awards� for Best Cinematography (by the legendary Conrad Hall), Best Score and Best Original Song (Hal David and Burt Bacharach's lilting Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head), as well as Best Original Screenplay for William Goldman's fast and fanciful script. Featuring unforgettable supporting performances by Katharine Ross (The Graduate) and Strother Martin (Cool Hand Luke), the film's lively exuberance is as infectious today as it was in 1969. The two-disc Ultimate Collector's Edition DVD features exclusive new interviews with Paul Newman and Robert Redford, includes director and producer commentaries, production notes, an alternate credit roll, a 2005 documentary entitled All Of What Follows Is True: The Making of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, and more.

Synopsis: Experience this Academy Award-winning masterpiece as never before! Featuring exclusive new interviews with Paul Newman and Robert Redford and over two hours of never-before-seen footage, this two-disc collector's set is the definitive edition of one of the most legendary and iconic films of all time! Notorious outlaws Butch Cassidy (Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Redford) once ruled the dusty towns and breathtaking vistas of the Old West. But when a relentless �superposse� picks up their trail, they realize their days are numbered. With Sundance's girlfriend, Etta (Katharine Ross), they flee to Bolivia. But old habits die hard, and when their thieving ways continue, Butch and Sundance find themselves outgunned, outnumbered and in for the fight of their lives.

DVD Special Features: The Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Collector's Edition DVD is presented in widescreen and features English Stereo and Mono Sound as well as French Mono. Bonus materials include:

Disc One:

Widescreen Feature

Commentary By Director George Roy Hill, Lyricist Hal David, Associate Producer Robert Crawford And Cinematographer Conrad Hall

Commentary By Screenwriter William Goldman

Disc Two:

2005 Documentary All Of What Follows Is True: The Making Of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

The Wild Bunch: The True Tale Of Butch And Sundance

History Through The Lens: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid : Outlaws Of Time

1994 Documentary "The Making Of Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid"

1994 Interviews

Alternate Credit Roll

Theatrical Trailer #1

Theatrical Trailer #2

Theatrical Trailer #3

The Films Of Paul Newman

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Collector's Edition

DVD Price: $26.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada

Street Date: June 6, 2006

Total Running Time: 110 minutes

U.S. Rating PG

Canadian Rating: PG

Closed Captioned: Yes

2007-03-13 22:52:07 GMT

December 16th, 2003

The Library of Congress names Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to the National Film Registry. Click here to read the seemingly random list of the other 2003 inductees.
2007-03-13 22:44:43 GMT

June 3rd, 2003: AFI Lists Top 100 Movie Heroes and Villains

Paul was listed twice under the heroes list: #20 for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and #30 for Lucas Jackson in Cool Hand Luke. BC&SK was also listed at #54 on AFI's 100 Greatest Thrills and #50 on their Greatest Movies of All Time.
2007-03-13 22:41:36 GMT

March 26, 1998

BEAVER, Utah (AP) - Paul Newman wants to renovate the tumbled-down birthplace of Butch Cassidy, with help from the state of Utah. Newman gave one of his most memorable movie roles as the outlaw in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." Cassidy, the alias of Robert LeRoy Parker, was born more than 130 years ago in this southern Utah town of 5,000. Author Aaron Hotchner, a partner in the charitable Newman's Own Foundation, said he saw a picture of the rickety cabin on the Internet and got the idea to run it as a museum with artifacts from the outlaw's life and times. He said the cabin's owner likes the idea. Hotchner said he and Newman want to give a grant to the state for fixing up the place. "We stand ready to try to make it a historic place, if it is feasible," Hotchner said. "But there hasn't seemed to be any response, and in the meantime it's deteriorated more," said the writer known for works including "King of the Hill." Wilson Martin, the associate director of the state historical society, was out of his office Wednesday and unavailable for comment.

ed Note: huh, I've stopped in Beaver several times after this article was printed and never realized the history there!