Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
- Directed by
- Richard Lester
- Genre
- Western film, heist film, buddy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 39 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a prequel that shows how Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid first met and became partners in crime. Butch teams up with a new friend while dealing with an old enemy who wants revenge.
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What happens
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days is a 1979 American Western film and prequel to the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It stars Tom Berenger as Butch Cassidy and William Katt as the Sundance Kid, with Jeff Corey reprising his role as Sheriff Bledsoe. It was directed by Richard Lester and written by Allan Burns. It generally received mixed reviews but was nominated for an Oscar for Best Costume Design. The film is set in Wyoming. The outlaw Butch Cassidy finds a new partner-in-crime, but he has a stalker who wants him dead. The man is a former ally of Butch who is convinced that Butch betrayed their former gang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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