Butch & Sundance

The 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is something of an epic.

The cast, cinematography, script, and soundtrack all come together to make one of THE great American Western classics.

One of the most memorable moments occurs early in the film when Sundance is playing cards and winning big.

So big that his playing partner across the table begins to suspect cheating.

And isn’t afraid to say so.

At this stage, the accuser doesn’t know who he’s talking to but quickly appreciates his predicament as Paul Newman playing Butch Cassidy strolls over to tell Sundance to let it go and walk away.

By now the roughneck wishes he’d been wearing brown trousers and cycling clips as he realises, he’s just called the fastest draw in the west a cheat.

The atmosphere is electric, accentuated by the screech of chair legs on the dry, dusty floor as the protagonists square up.

Thankfully, the accuser backs down and as he does so, asks Sundance how good he really is.

At this point, Sundance is walking out of the bar and has his back to his accuser.

In one quick movement, he turns, draws his gun, shoots the buckle off the roughneck’s belt, and blasts the fallen pistol across the floor.

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Until next time.

Alec