Billy the Kid

1989TV Movie⏱️ 1h 36mNot Rated

DramaWestern

⭐ 5.8

IMDB Rating

836 votes

Gore Vidal's historical novel is brought to life in this television production of Turner Network Television's Billy the Kid.

Director

William A. Graham

Writers

N/A

Stars

Val Kilmer, Duncan Regehr, Julie Carmen

Release Date

May 10, 1989

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 12

Reviews

📋 2.1K

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🎭 Top Cast

Val Kilmer

as William Bonney

Duncan Regehr

as Pat Garrett

Julie Carmen

as Celsa

Rene Auberjonois

as Tunstall's Cousin

Wilford Brimley

as Gov. Lew Wallace

Tom Everett

Michael Parks

as Rynerson

Albert Salmi

as Mr. Maxwell

Red West

as Joe Grant

Patrick Massett

as Tom

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Filming Location

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Production

Turner Entertainment, Turner Network Television (TNT), Turner Television

🏷️ Keywords

revisionist westernholed up in shackquick drawsmall townrifle

🎯 Categories

DramaWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Must-see for Kilmer fans, very different character for Val!

by therica • 2004-06-14

"The movie has the feel of a sort of made-for-TV B-movie. It's more drama than action, focusing primarily on the interpersonal interactions. But it gives an interesting perspective on Billy the Kid. I have no idea how historically accurate it might be, however. Val Kilmer portrays Billy the Kid as a rather backwoods, laid-back country bumpkin. Unlike a lot of Val's characters which are portrayed intensely and over-the-edge, he shows a totally different side of his acting abilities. Overall, I was rather positively surprised with the movie, expecting it to be intense, moody and agg..."