
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Best of enemies. Deadliest of friends.
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A elegiac Western about the tragic collision between old friends bound by loyalty and circumstance, exploring the death of an era and the moral cost of civilization's advance.
Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
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Is Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Does Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
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Like Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, But Darker
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































