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Release Date:
1 December 1995 (USA)
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A legend never dies. more
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Wild Bill Hickok, famed lawman and gunman of the Old West, is haunted by his past and his reputation...
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Calamity Jane
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Sex On Table
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Face Slap
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1870s
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(From FilmSchoolRejects. 11 September 2009, 1:40 PM, PDT)
Your Classics Awards - Gunslingers
(From amctv.com - Future of Classic: Westerns. 6 February 2009, 9:00 PM, PST)
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As Close To History As One Gets For 'Wild Bill' Hickok
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeff Bridges | ... | James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok | |
| Ellen Barkin | ... | Calamity Jane | |
| John Hurt | ... | Charley Prince | |
| Diane Lane | ... | Susannah Moore | |
| Keith Carradine | ... | Buffalo Bill Cody | |
| David Arquette | ... | Jack McCall | |
| Christina Applegate | ... | Lurline Newcomb | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | Will Plummer | |
| James Gammon | ... | California Joe | |
| Marjoe Gortner | ... | Preacher | |
| James Remar | ... | Donnie Lonigan | |
| Karen Huie | ... | Song Lew | |
| Steve Reevis | ... | Sioux Chief | |
| Robert Knott | ... | Dave Tutt | |
| Pato Hoffmann | ... | Cheyenne Leader |
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Rated R for wild West violence and a sex scene.
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98 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Argentina:13 |
Canada:R (Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 (video premiere) |
Norway:15 (video premiere) |
Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) |
Spain:13 |
USA:R |
Germany:16 |
UK:15 |
Singapore:NC-16
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More than 30 years earlier, the part of Wild Bill Hickok was played by Jeff Bridges' father, Lloyd Bridges, in a 1964 episode of the television series _"The Great Adventure" (1963)_.
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Continuity: In the scene where Calamity Jane is making an Eggnog in the milkshake machine for an opium hung-over Wild Bill, she is seen cranking the machine in opposite directions in the cuts back and forth between her and Bill.
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Quotes:
[Jane surprises Bill by giving him a wet sloppy kiss]
Calamity Jane: Just for old times' sake.
[Bill wipes off his mouth]
Calamity Jane: You wipin' it off?
James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok: No. I'm rubbin' it in.
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Calamity Jane: Just for old times' sake.
[Bill wipes off his mouth]
Calamity Jane: You wipin' it off?
James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok: No. I'm rubbin' it in.
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Referenced in Last Man Standing (1996/I)
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Making a movie about a legend is a tricky situation; it is worse when the pages of history are filled with myth. There is no doubt that 'Wild Bill' Hickok was a lawman, gunman and Western legend. There is the problem. He was so famous that numerous sources sought to make their fortunes on stories embellished for sales. The most notable was the "dime novel." The makers of this movie did as good a job as anyone has it trying to tell the true story of this legend.
There are scenes not found in Bill's history, but they are historical for the time. The classic Western model is not in play. Indians, Chinese, black cowboys, ... etc are muti-dimensional characters. The added scenes flow the story and add depth. Even with numerous flash backs the story flows well.
Jeff Bridges as "James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok" and Ellen Barkin " as "Calamity Jane" do great jobs with the main characters. Bridges while in costume actually resembles the pictures of the real "Wild Bill." The romantic relationship between these Western notables and its development is well done. The interplay sets this movie apart from most Westerns, and adds appeal to those who might not be Western fans.
Two of the best pieces of acting are by actors with smaller parts in the film. Watch for Keith Carradine as "Buffalo Bill Cody" and John Hurt as "Charley Prince," Bill's friend and the character narrating the film.
James Gammon (I) does a good character role as "California Joe."
If you like Western history, this is a great film. If you want a classic Western flick and non-stop action, you may find it slow. For anything more accurate you'll need to go the library; to date, this is the best film on Hickok.