Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman (who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film). Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, known as Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman), and his partner Harry Longabaugh, the "Sundance Kid" (Robert Redford), who are on the run from a crack US posse after a string of train robberies. The pair and Sundance's lover, Etta Place (Katharine Ross), flee to Bolivia
Shaun Cassidy You Believe in Magic?". It became a moderate hit for Cassidy, peaking at No. 31. Cassidy had released two successful albums, but by the release of his third album, 1978's "Under Wraps", his teen-star appeal had begun to fade. The album just managed to crack the US top 40, peaking at No. 33, and it produced a minor hit in the song "Our Night" (US No. 80). Cassidy's 1979 album "Room Service" was also unsuccessful and it failed to appear on the US Top 200 Album chart. Cassidy tried a different musical approach for his next release, 1980's "Wasp". The