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Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979 · 111 min

A breezy, amiable western ramble that trades legend for larkish charm, with gentle comedy, easy camaraderie and low-stakes shootouts. Pleasant rather than gripping.}{.

Tagline
Before the fame when fun was the name of the game.
Overview
Before the adventures that made them legends, they were charming mastermind Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, and crack-shot outlaw Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, soon to be known as The Sundance Kid. This is the 'prequel' of how they met, their first clumsy robberies, the heroic dangers that abound them together, the secret that nearly tore them apart, and the impossible train heist that made them notorious for life. Saddle up and ride with the showdowns, shootouts, bad guys and good times in the days before the fame when fun was the name of the game.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • crime
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • redemption
    Places
    • wilderness
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    western, comedy
    Directed by
    Richard Lester
    Written by
    Allan Burns
    Starring
    William Katt, Tom Berenger, Jeff Corey, John Schuck, Michael C. Gwynne, Peter Weller, Brian Dennehy, Christopher Lloyd
    Music
    Patrick Williams
    Cinematography
    László Kovács
    Runtime
    111 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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