Alias Smith and Jones 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. (Universal contract player Ben Murphy was offered to the producers because he was considered a Paul Newman lookalike.) A number of similarities are seen between the film and the TV series: One of the lead characters in the film was called Harvey Logan (played by Ted Cassidy). In real life, Harvey Logan, also known by the nickname of Kid Curry, was an associate of the real Butch Cassidy, and unlike the TV version, was a cold-blooded killer. The TV series also featured a group of robbers
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