This movie pretty much goes through the same territory as the same movie. It is fairly entertaining but it is also held captive by an overly cute storyline. The film, per its title, traces the formative days of butch and sundance s careers as softhearted western outlaws, and their creation of the holein the wall. Now that we know just how much time the two outlaws actually spent together, certain moments in the original seem ridiculous, such as when butch and sundance learn each others real names they have a similar discussion here, and when butch admits. The last days of butch cassidy and the sundance kid. Wrongheaded attempt at a sort of prequel to butch cassidy and the sundance kid with tom berenger and wiliam katt taking on the iconic roles inhabitited by paul newman and robert redford in the original film. The early years boldly reveals the beginnings of a fruitful and fantastic friendship detailing their auspicious first meeting, a. Newmans wife joanne woodward suggested 32yearold redford, who had appeared in a few films but was better known as a stage actor. Im happy about it, but i sort of miss those early days. It stars tom berenger as butch cassidy and william katt as the sundance kid. Butch cassidy tom berenger is in prison, serving a sentence for robbery, one of many, when he is called to see the governor arthur hill who introduces him to sheriff bledsoe, the man who brought butch to justice. The early days you are looking for humorous, exciting and realistic movies about with gunfight, outlaw, adventure, crimes, heist, old west and gang themes of comedy and western genre shot in usa.
This prequel to the newmanredford vehicle butch cassidy and the sundance kid was written by tv sitcom veteran allan burns and stars tom berenger as butch and william katt as sundance. The early days 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Having made his elegiac and wistful look at the dying days of one legendary outlaw a few years earlier with robin and marion, richard lester ended the seventies with an amiable look at the beginning of another pair of outlaws career in the engaging and surprisingly entertaining butch and sundance. Butch and sundance the early days 1979 carolin bassler. Jul 15, 2015 the last days of butch cassidy and the sundance kid at the end the movie butch cassidy and the sundance kid, paul newman and robert redford reload their sixshooters and exchange a final round of wisecracks, then dash valiantly into a plaza rimmed with bolivian soldiers. Film, video cuba motion picture feature film over 60 minutes.
Starring tom berenger and william katt as butch and sundance. However, their plot is confounded by the presence of a band of mexican outlaws, and their incompetence at thieving soon shows through. The early days also manages to do a retroactive disservice to the original. The early years was the first film to actually use the term prequel. A prequel of sorts to butch cassidy and the sundance kid, chronicling the two outlaws lives in the years before the events portrayed in the newmanredford movie.
But a decade later, in 1979 someone finally came up with a way to bring back butch cassidy and the sundance kid not in a sequel, put a prequel. The early days soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Butch and sundance the early days is pretty much of the same thing. What do you do when you have a smash hit film that becomes an instant classic, that breaks boxoffice records, and that audiences flock to see. The film follows the duo during their first meeting and their initial heists. Padraic delaney portrayed him in the 2011 film blackthorn. The early days is a movie that intends to fill in the gaps of events prior to butch cassidy and the sundance kid that were not disclosed in the later movie. With william katt, tom berenger, jeff corey, john schuck. Tom berenger was cast as butch on the strength of his breakout turn in looking for mr.
The wild bunch is a film, directed by sam peckinpah, that is loosely based on butch cassidys exploits. Prequel to the 1969 western butch cassidy and the sundance kid in which a gang of bank robbers arrive in a small town disguised as preachers. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 screenwriter william goldman wrote some bits and scenes, which he had wanted to. It was also carried by william katt in his portrayal of harry longabaugh alias the sundance kid.
The early days is a film that is a prequel to the 1969 paul newman film. The early days is telling us the story of how butch and sundance came to be. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 blaze of glory scene 55 movieclips duration. The film, per its title, traces the formative days of butch and sundance s careers as softhearted western outlaws, and their creation of the holeinthewall gang. In wyoming, wannabe outlaw butch cassidy joins forces with sharpshooter harry longabaugh who renames himself the sundance kid and they carry out a. William katt, tom berenger, jeff corey, john schuck.
Harry longbaugh sic is the main character in the novel sundance, by david fuller, published in 2014. His quirky style ended up being perfect for allan burnss quirky script for butch and sundance. Butch cassidy and the sundance kid is a 1969 american western film directed by george roy hill and written by william goldman. The early days pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released butch and sundance. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing butch and sundance. He is an antagonist in the video game call of juarez. The early days contributor names richard lester director patrick williams composer jack hayes orchestrator. If you have forgotten your password, just type in your email address and yts will send you a link to reset your password. Also starring peter weller, brian dennehy and christopher lloyd. The early days is streaming, if butch and sundance. Original screenwriter william goldman contributed to allan burnss script, adding scenes he intended for the first. William katt portrayed the sundance kid and tom berenger played butch in butch and sundance.
The early days 1979 20th century fox film with tom berenger trt629 from alamys library of. Back in 1979 prequels were a rarity in fact, some folks say that butch and sundance. Aug 08, 2011 a tale of two determined young outlaws, butch and sundance. Spoilers 1 most of the script was written by allan burns. Scenes of butch and sundance the early days 1979 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. William katt, tom berenger, jeff corey, john schuck, michael c. The actors playing butch and sundance, tom berenger and william katt, are very good. Torrent info for butch i sundance lata mlodosci butch. While specifics and timing are off, most of the jobs shown in butch and sundance. Butch cassidy is played by tom berenger and sundance is played by william katt.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. How do you get most of your entertainment these days. The casting was inspired upandcomers tom berenger and william katt were cast in the newmanredford roles and at times the resemblances were uncanny. A prequel of sorts to butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 which. Goodbar, and the resemblance william katt tvs the greatest american hero had to robert redford made him a natural choice for sundance. This one purports to cover how bunch and sundance met and became friends and outlaws. 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.
Butch and sundance, the early days 1979 theatrical trailer duration. Young butch cassidy tom berenger and the sundance kid william katt. Canada french title butch cassidy et le kid, premiers exploits. A tale of two determined young outlaws, butch and sundance. Tom berenger and william katt star in the roles made famous by paul newman and robert redford in the original. The early days 1979 cast and crew prequel to the 1969 western butch cassidy and the sundance kid in which a gang of bank robbers arrive in a small town disguised as preachers. Tom berenger and william katt do a good job as butch and sundance, and at times katts resemblance to robert redford is uncanny.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Patrick williams butch and sundance the early days. The last days of butch cassidy and the sundance kid at the end the movie butch cassidy and the sundance kid, paul newman and robert redford reload their sixshooters and exchange a final round of wisecracks, then dash valiantly into a plaza rimmed with bolivian soldiers. The early days was the first of the modern day prequels this one to butch cassidy and the sundance kid. Butch and sundance, the early days 1979 theatrical.
Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. The early days pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from. If events of crucial interest had really happened to butch and sundance in the early days, either a they would have been included in the original movie, or b the present film would not have waited so easily for ten years to be made. Saddle up and ride with the showdowns, shootouts, bad guys and good times in the days before the fame when fun was the name of the game. The early days is a 1979 western film and prequel of sorts to the 1969 film butch cassidy and the sundance kid. The early days was the first film to actually use the term prequel. Since his role in butch cassidy and the sundance kid, robert redford has. The early days is a pleasant and handsome western that draws us inexorably toward these reflections.