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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) — Screenplay

In 1890s Wyoming, an affable outlaw leader and his deadly partner flee a relentless posse, hoping to escape to South America as the West modernizes around them.

Written by
William Goldman
Genre
Drama, Biography, Crime
Studio
Twentieth Century Studios
Length
185 pages

Study this for its masterclass in buddy dynamics, where two sharply contrasted voices drive every scene, and for its seamless shift from breezy comedy to tense pursuit, showing how tone can evolve without losing narrative grip.

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