Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Original 20th Century Fox b&w photo still #135/38.
This film is renowned for its genre-blending approach, seamlessly mixing the grit of a traditional Western with the snappy, irreverent dialogue of a buddy comedy. By focusing on the playful banter and deep bond between its leads, it helped popularise the "buddy film" formula that would dominate Hollywood action cinema for decades.
This still features a lineup of the ‘Hole in the Wall Gang’. At the centre of the group are the titular outlaws: The Sundance Kid (Robert Redford), leaning casually with a hand on his partner’s shoulder - Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman). Surrounding them are several key members of their gang, capturing the camaraderie and group identity of the outlaws before the relentless pursuit of a "superposse" forces the gang to disband and the leads to flee to South America.
Trivia: While the film is highly stylized, it is based on the true exploits of the ‘Hole in the Wall Gang’; however, the real outlaws were reportedly much less "charming" than their cinematic counterparts.
- Year: 1969
- Size: 8 X 10 Inches
- Condition: Unframed
- Product Code: T6617
