Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid poster

Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid( 1989)

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He was a Cold-Blooded killer and the All-American Boy

Overview

Gore Vidal's historical novel is brought to life in this television production of Turner Network Television's Billy the Kid.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Val Kilmer

      William Bonney

    2. cast image

      Andrew Bicknell

      Tunstall

    3. cast image

      Wilford Brimley

      Gov. Lew Wallace

    4. cast image

      John O'Hurley

      Dolan

    5. cast image

      Ned Vaughn

      Charlie

    6. cast image

      Duncan Regehr

      Pat Garrett

    7. cast image

      Patrick Massett

      Tom

    8. cast image

      Julie Carmen

      Celsa

    9. cast image

      Burr Steers

      Billy Henchman

    10. cast image

      Gore Vidal

      Preacher (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

    5
    Written by John Chard on Fri Feb 10 2017
    The Loving Huntsman - The Smiling Nemesis. Billy the Kid is directed by William A. Graham and written by Gore Vidal. It stars Val Kilmer, Wilford Brimley, Julie Carmen, Duncan Regehr, Albert Salmi and Ned Vaughn. Music is by Laurence Rosenthal and cinematography by Denis Lewiston. Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid is no under seen classic, yes in terms of historical content it has much going for it, with Val Kilmer's portrayal of the legendary outlaw adhering to what historical notices tell us he was really like. However, whilst Vidal and the makers deserved credit for keeping the film sombre in...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • biography
    • realism