Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
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- Mister Arn18 May 2025"Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid," directed by Sam Peckinpah, embodies his signature gritty style. The film centers on the complex friendship between the title characters, yet it struggles to fully engage the audience in their emotional journey, focusing more on their restrained interactions. While it's a solid movie overall, it leaves a sense of dissatisfaction.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Trivia
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid was released on 23 May 1973.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid was directed by Sam Peckinpah.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid was produced by Gordon Carroll.
In 1881 New Mexico, Pat Garrett, erstwhile traveling companion of the outlaw Billy the Kid, has become a sheriff, tasked by cattle interests with ridding the territory of Billy. After Billy escapes, Pat assembles a posse and chases him through the territory, culminating in a final confrontation at Fort Sumner, but is unaware of the full scope of the cattle interests' plans for the New West.
The key characters in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid are Pat Garrett (James Coburn), Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson), Sheriff Kip McKinney (Richard Jaeckel).
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is rated X.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is a Western, Biography, Drama film.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid had a budget of US$4.6M.
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid has made US$11M at the box office.