The Butch and Sundance team is reunited for fun and scams. Robert Redford, Paul Newman and director George Roy Hill generate more high-voltage chemistry in this lighthearted, overtly nostalgic look back at 1930's Chicago con men.

A rousing commercial success, the movie hit big with critics too. It won seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Marvin Hamlisch supplied the memorable music, though the Scott Joplin-inspired ragtime somewhat pre-dated the movie's time period. Mr. Newman, you'll be greatly missed.

Return to the HBO Film Fest Main Page >>