Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid
– An aging Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons--..
An aging Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons--his sole purpose being to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
23 May 1973
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Sam Peckinpah
Rudy Wurlitzer
James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado
It's 1881 in New Mexico, and the times they are a'changing. Pat Garrett, erstwhile travelling companion of the outlaw Billy the Kid has become a sheriff, tasked by cattle interests with ridding the territory of Billy. After Billy escapes, Pat assembles a posse and chases him through the territory, culminating in a final confrontation at Fort Sumner, but is unaware of the full scope of the cattle interests' plans for the New West.
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations.
MGM Home Entertainment