Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Pete and Andy come away from this rewatch noticing something they'd half-missed before: this isn't just two outlaws on the run, it's two men watching their entire way of life go obsolete in real time. That reading reshapes everything—the bicycle sequence, the gentlemanly train robberies, even the brutal Bolivia ending. Paul Newman and Robert Redford anchor George Roy Hill's 1969 western, with Katharine Ross as Etta Place.They dig into the casting fight that nearly gave the role to Steve McQueen, Conrad Hall's stunning, never-repeating cinematography, and William Goldman's patient, structure-defying script. Andy even shares his own real brush with Sundance Kid legend hunters. We have a great time talking about it, so check it out then tune in—The Next Reel on TruStory FM, when the movie ends, our conversation begins!Find the full episode resources and transcript here.🎬 Watch & DiscoverWatch "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid": Apple TV | Amazon | LetterboxdTrailerIf You Liked This Conversation, Try These from the Next Reel Family:Couples on the Run series — All eight films in the series, from "It Happened One Night" to "Gun Crazy.""The Sting" — George Roy Hill's other Newman/Redford classic, part of The Next Reel's Richard D. Zanuck series."Marathon Man" — Another William Goldman script, also shot by cinematographer Conrad Hall, part of The Next Reel's 1976 series."The Princess Bride" — One of Goldman's most beloved scripts, part of The Next Reel's 1988 Academy Awards Best Visual Effects Nominees series."Misery" — Goldman's adaptation of Stephen King, part of The Next Reel's Stephen King series."All the President's Men" — Goldman's Oscar-winning screenplay about Watergate, part of The Next Reel's Alan J. Pakula Paranoia Trilogy.🔓 The movie ends. The conversation goes further. Become a member.🎧 Members get this episode early and ad-free in their private feed—plus every show in The Next Reel family. The Next Reel Family of Film Shows:Cinema Scope: Bridging Genres, Subgenres, and Movements | The Film Board | Movies We Like | The Next Reel | Sitting in the DarkConnect With Us:Web | Letterboxd | Flickchart | Instagram | Bluesky | YouTube | DiscordYour Hosts: Andy | PeteMerch Store | Audible