Billy the Kid (1989 film)

Billy the Kid (1989 film)

Billy the Kid was the 1989 western film about famed gunman Billy the Kid. One of many depicting the events surrounding the outlaw during his participation in the Lincoln County War, this film, though little known, has been described as the most accurate one to date, historically speaking. The film was written by Gore Vidal and directed by William A. Graham. It starred Val Kilmer in the lead role of William Bonney aka Billy the Kid, and co-starred Wilford Brimley, John O'Hurley, Duncan Regehr, and Ned Vaughn.

The film was made for television, just near the beginning of Kilmer's career really taking off. It received little attention, but was well received by fans of the western genre, due to it staying closer to the facts of actual events than most other films depicting the outlaw. Kilmer received praise for his portrayal, and as per his reputation, he worked extensively to not only look as much like the actual Billy the Kid as possible, but also to capture his personality, as it is known, from actual historical accounts recorded from people who knew him in real life. This contributed to the film being proclaimed as one of the most historically accurate Billy the Kid films ever made.

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097450/ IMDB Movie Database, Billy the Kid (1989 TV)]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/gore-vidal-s-billy-the-kid?cat=entertainment Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid, Review]
* [http://www.filmbug.com/db/325 Film Bug, Val Kilmer]
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/person/38142/Val-Kilmer/biography Kilmer's Reputation for "Plunging into a character"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB8TKry_k8Q&feature=related Billy the Kid (1989) Trailer]


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