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
Mickybo and Me Mickybo and Me Mickybo and Me is a 2004 Northern Irish comedy-drama film written and directed by Terry Loane and based on the stage play "Mojo Mickybo" by Owen McCafferty. The film was produced by Working Title Films and released by Universal Studios. "Mickybo and Me" tells the story of two boys, one Catholic (John Joe McNeill) and one Protestant (Niall Wright), obsessed with the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". When The Troubles plague Northern Ireland in 1970, the children dream of escaping to Australia.. Ireland: Nationwide Cinema Release April 2005 • Best Irish Film in Big Buzz