Best of the buddy movies that invaded cinema in the 60s and 70s. It has some great cinematic showpieces: the explosion of the freight car, the jump into the water and the final scene when Newman and Redford run to their deaths and the image reverts to a sepia photograph. The song "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" can be viewed as slightly cheesy now but it is catchy and appropriate. 
  

Dustin Hoffman was considered for the role of Butch.

Jack Lemmon could have played Sundance but for a scheduling clash with The Odd Couple.

Redford and Newman were such a potent star combination they were re-teamed with the same director for another entertaining film The Sting (1973).

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