Did You Know These Classic Films Were All Remakes?

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of the defining movies of the 1960s. Paul Newman and Robert Redford star in this iconic piece of cinema, but they were not the first.  This action-packed Western is one that changed the way people approach watching movies. 

Hairspray

The 2007 fun-filled musical comedy was pretty innovative, but it wasn't the first one ever. Hairspray was first a stage musical, then it was a 1988 movie! Of course, neither of these versions featured a young Zac Efron as the dancing king Link, so were either of them even worth watching?

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The More You Know

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  • "Dracula" was filmed in English during the day, and in Spanish at night.
  • The iconic body and hand in the poster for American Beauty belong to actress/model Chloe Hunter, not Mena Suvari.
  • Within 3 days of release The Hunger Games has become the highest grossing film for production company Lionsgate.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.