Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Theatrical release poster
Country
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Directed by
George Roy Hill
Release Date
1969
Language
English
Studio
Campanile Productions Newman-Foreman Company
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is the classic 1969 Western that marked the first onscreen pairing of Paul Newman and Robert Redford , who portray the title characters. The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who would later reunite with the duo for the Academy Award-winning 1973 film The Sting . William Goldman (Marathon Man , A Bridge Too Far , All the President's Men ), wrote the screenplay. The cast included Katharine Ross, Jeff Corey , and Ted Cassidy . A prequel, Butch and Sundance: The Early Days was released in 1979.
The following weapons were used in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid :
Revolvers
Colt Single Action Army
Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman ) and the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford ) each carry a Colt Single Action Army . The Bolivian bandits, including one played by Powers Boothe and police also carry SAAs.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Sundance Kid (Robert Redford ) holds a Single Action Army as he reacts to shooting a snake in the canyon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Butch's SAA sits in his holster.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman ) lines a group of Bolivians against a wall during their first bank robbery.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing TheSundance Kid (Robert Redford ) waits for Butch's next line.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Bolivian bandits drop their SAAs as Butch and Sundance shoot them.
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Movie prop Colt Police Positive
When confronting the Bolivian bandits, Butch's Single Action Army appears to have been replaced in some shots with a double-action, modern Colt Police Positive revolver modified to resemble the SAA. This kind of prop was frequently used in Westerns (see the Police Positive below), when a Single Action Army was required to be discharged with the speed required by the script.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Butch and Sundance shooting at the Bolivians. The revolver used by Butch (Paul Newman ) appears to be a double-action, modern Colt Police Positive revolver modified to resemble the SAA.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of Butch with the revolver.
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Rifles
Winchester Model 1873
A guard watching over Hole in the Wall carries a Winchester Model 1873 . Some of the Bolivian soldiers in the film's climax carry them as well.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Hole-in-the-Wall guard holds the Winchester as he watches as Butch and Sundance approach.
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Winchester Model 1894
Some of the Bolivian soldiers in the film's climax carry Winchester Model 1894 rifles.
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Winchester Model 1895
Some of the Bolivian soldiers in the film's climax carry Winchester Model 1895 rifles.
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