Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid: Robert Redford's Iconic Western Turns 56

The late, great Robert Redford changed the course of cinematic history when he starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Along with his co-star Paul Newman, Redford represented the pinnacle of movie star charisma, and this groundbreaking Western signaled the beginning of the New Hollywood movement, as well as a shift toward a modern mode of filmmaking.