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Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
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31 August 1973 (Hong Kong) moreTagline:
Best of enemies. Deadliest of friends.Plot:
An aging Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons--his sole purpose being to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
The Real Bob Dylan (From IFC. 13 May 2009, 4:24 AM, PDT)
Oscar-Winning Actor James Coburn Dies at 74
(From IMDb News. 19 November 2002)
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The death of the Old West more (80 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Coburn | ... | Pat Garrett | |
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | Billy The Kid | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Sheriff Kip McKinney | |
| Katy Jurado | ... | Mrs. Baker | |
| Chill Wills | ... | Lemuel | |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Chisum | |
| Jason Robards | ... | Governor Wallace | |
| Bob Dylan | ... | Alias | |
| R.G. Armstrong | ... | Ollinger | |
| Luke Askew | ... | Eno | |
| John Beck | ... | Poe | |
| Richard Bright | ... | Holly | |
| Matt Clark | ... | J.W. Bell | |
| Rita Coolidge | ... | Maria | |
| Jack Dodson | ... | Howland |
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Rated R for western violence and sexuality/nudity. (edited for re-rating; originally R)Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
122 min (1988 restored version) | 115 min (2005 DVD Special Edition) | 106 min (Cut theatrical version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1987) (video release) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) | Netherlands:18 (original rating) | West Germany:16 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Canada:14A (TV rating) | Australia:PG | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:RFilming Locations:
Durango, MexicoFun Stuff
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Anachronisms: Though the film takes place in 1881, many of the characters use Winchester Model 1892 rifles which were not available until 1892. moreQuotes:
Alamosa Bill: [Billy and Alamosa prepare to shoot it out] I don't suppose there's any other way we could work this out? Nah. Well, let's get to it. Ten steps?Billy: Suits me. You count 'em.
[long pause]
Billy: You ain't thought of another way, have you?
Alamosa Bill: No, I can't come up with nothing.
Billy: Get to it.
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On the surface, a film about the doomed friendship between the two title characters, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid is really a film about the death of a way of American life. Death is omni-present in this film, and the compelling aspect of it is that so many of the characters are completely prepared to accept it and deal it out. The best and saddest moments in the film involve characters who know they are going to die and accept it. And the performances are all remarkable. Kristofferson's easygoing and charismatic portrayal of Billy is the best work of his career, as is Coburn's sad-eyed interpretation of Pat Garrett. A wonderful film, almost as good as Peckinpah's masterpiece The Wild Bunch.