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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid

Turkish title: Eski Dost

“Best of enemies. Deadliest of friends.”

1973 · 2 h 2 min
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
BiographyDramaWestern

Cast

James Coburn Kris Kristofferson Bob Dylan

Credits

Written by: Rudy Wurlitzer

Plot

Pat Garrett, a former outlaw turned sheriff, is hired to hunt down his old friend Billy the Kid.

Sinekatalog’s take

Sam Peckinpah's elegiac western, scored by Bob Dylan, is a mournful meditation on the end of the Old West. Butchered by its studio, it still moves, and the Dylan songs are unforgettable.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (23,547 votes)
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