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1973 · 106 min · R

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Directed by Sam Peckinpah · Western, Drama, History

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) is a Western film, directed by Sam Peckinpah set in New Mexico during the 1800s. It runs 106 minutes and is rated R.

A western, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of betrayal and friendship play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Bob Dylan
Cinematography
John Coquillon
Cast
James CoburnKris KristoffersonRichard JaeckelKaty JuradoChill WillsBarry SullivanJason RobardsBob Dylan

The world of this film

Setting

When

Premise & themes

Premise
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
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