Английская Википедия:Billy the Kid (1989 film)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox television Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid, also known as Billy the Kid, is a 1989 American western television film about famed gunman Billy the Kid. It aired on TNT cable channel on May 10, 1989.[1]
One of many depicting the events surrounding the outlaw during his participation in the Lincoln County War, this film, though little known, has routinely been described as the most historically accurate version to date. Written by Gore Vidal and directed by William A. Graham, with Val Kilmer starring in the lead role of William Bonney a.k.a. Billy the Kid, and with a supporting cast including Wilford Brimley, John O'Hurley, Duncan Regehr, and Ned Vaughn.
Cast
- Val Kilmer as Billy the Kid (William Bonney)
- Duncan Regehr as Pat Garrett
- Wilford Brimley as Gov. Lew Wallace
- Julie Carmen as Celsa
- Albert Salmi as Mr. Maxwell
- Ned Vaughn as Charlie
- Ric San Nicholas as Bell
- Gore Vidal as Preacher (uncredited)
- René Auberjonois as Tunstall's cousin (uncredited)
- John O'Hurley as Dolan
- Michael Parks as Rynerson
- Burr Steers as Billy Henchman
- Ned Vaughn as Charlie
- Tiny Wells as Cowman
- Red West as Joe Grant
Production
Vidal said in his memoirs that he had written the original teleplay for The Left Handed Gun, starring Paul Newman as Billy the Kid, decades earlier, and always felt the studio had butchered the material when his television play was used as the basis for a theatrical movie, so he wanted to return to the story for a more accurate rendition. At the time of his original teleplay with Newman, it was thought that the real Billy was left handed. This was based on a photo of Billy that had been inadvertently flipped when printed. Years later, the error was discovered—Billy was right handed.
Reception
While receiving little general attention, the television movie was acclaimed by fans of the western genre due to its comparative historical fidelity.Шаблон:Citation needed Kilmer was praisedШаблон:According to whom for his portrayal based on his extensive work to not only physically resemble William Bonney as much as possible,Шаблон:Citation needed but also to capture his personality as related in historical accounts.Шаблон:Citation needed This contributed to the film being widely recognised as one of the most historically accurate "Billy the Kid" films ever made.Шаблон:Citation needed
References
External links
- Шаблон:IMDb title
- Шаблон:AllMovie title
- Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid, Review
- Film Bug, Val Kilmer
- Kilmer's Reputation for "Plunging into a character"
- Billy the Kid (1989) Trailer
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- 1989 films
- 1989 Western (genre) films
- Biographical films about Billy the Kid
- Cultural depictions of Pat Garrett
- Films with screenplays by Gore Vidal
- Films directed by William Graham (director)
- Films scored by Laurence Rosenthal
- 1989 television films
- 1980s American films
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