Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Western Comedy Buddy Pic directed by George Roy Hill, starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katherine Ross, 1969.
Marc Horton plot synopsis: Outlaws team up to rob a train, things go sour, they end up in Bolivia. But not before riding "the girl" around on the handlebars of a bicycle. Spend a lot of time getting chased by Pinkerton men. They get shot at a lot. They famously jump off a cliff. And they go out in a blaze of glory.
The hype: Teaming up with superstar Newman made a star out of Redford. Nominated for a bagful of Oscars, including Director and Picture. Won for Cinematrography and Song (Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head).
The reality: Starting from the time Ross gets paraded around on the handlebars and that stupid song played, I was so bored I kept looking at the clock, hoping it would end.
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