# Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

> Two charming outlaws confront the end of the frontier while improvising one last escape from an unstoppable posse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/520

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Western, Crime, Drama
- Director: George Roy Hill
- Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Henry Jones, Jeff Corey, George Furth, Cloris Leachman
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064115/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, breezy, romantic, classic movie night, western marathon

## Synopsis

Two outlaws on the run find friendship and adventure in the wild west, but civilization is closing in.

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