Review of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) by Jon M — 09 Jun 2007

My favorite Peckinpah. Ugly, dirty, elegaic, and Bob Dylan - what's not to like?

This review of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) was written by Jon M on 09 Jun 2007.

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By Stacy G (161) on 22 May 2011

Excellent, more artful western from Peckinpah. Doesn't reach the greatness of the Wild Bunch, but that's okay. The cast is fantastic…

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I'd been wait for a while to see this film, ever since I got into Peckinpah's films they said this was one of his best...it had all the Peckinpah…

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By Skip U (11) on 10 Mar 2011

Patented Peckinpah western with a dream cast that includes James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Chill Wills, Jason Robards, Rita Coolidge,…

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I watched the 2005 Special Edition version of this Sam Peckinpah Western and I quite enjoyed it…

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