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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