Katharine Ross Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), co-starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. After appearing in "The Graduate", a part for which she received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe as New Star of the Year, she said, "I'm not a movie star...that system is dying and I'd like to help it along." She also won a BAFTA for her part as an Indian in "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" (1969). Ross turned down several roles (including Jacqueline Bisset's role in "Bullitt") before accepting the part in "Butch Cassidy". Afterward she turned down several more roles, including a part
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days Sundance. Tom Berenger was cast after the studio were impressed by his performance in "Looking for Mr Goodbar". Jeff Corey, portraying Sheriff Bledsoe, was the only actor to reprise his role from the original 1969 film. Director Richard Lester stated he had never seen the first movie. The film reportedly lost $4 million. A DVD of the film was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment in February 2005. However, Anchor Bay has since lost distribution rights to the film and the DVD was forced to go out of print. Shout! Factory acquired the rights to the film and released it on