‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’

Paul Newman and Robert Redford star in an early American New Wave Western.
‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’
Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman, L) and the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford), in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." 20th Century Fox
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Released in the early fall of 1969, director George Roy Hill’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (“Sundance”) is recognized by most critics and film historians as the first “American New Wave” Western.

Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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