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
Robert W. Parker Robert W. Parker Robert W. Parker (born August 13, 1960) is an American composer, organist, and percussionist based in Southern California. He is best known for his sacred music and compositions for concert band. He also writes incidental music for the theater. He began his career as a professional musician in his teens, playing organ for a small church meeting that met in a YMCA. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Yale College (1982), a master's degree from the Yale School of Music (1985), and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Claremont Graduate University (1996). Parker’s