Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid

  • History
  • Western
  • TV Movie
5/10/1989
96
NR

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

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

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  • John Chard

    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    Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid is no under seen classic, yes in terms of historical content it has much going for it, with Val Kilmer's portrayal of the legendary outlaw adhering to what historical notices tell us he was really like.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 tone, with a refusal to pander to action embellishments, there's the cold facts that it's pretty dull in execution, cheap in production value and la...

    February 10, 2017

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