Wild Bill (1995 film)
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| Directed by | Walter Hill |
| Produced by |
Richard D. Zanuck Lili Fini Zanuck |
| Written by | Walter Hill |
| Based on |
Deadwood by Pete Dexter Fathers and Sons by Thomas Babe |
| Narrated by | John Hurt |
| Starring |
Jeff Bridges Ellen Barkin John Hurt Diane Lane Keith Carradine Christina Applegate Bruce Dern James Gammon David Arquette Marjoe Gortner |
| Music by | Van Dyke Parks |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern II |
| Editing by | Freeman A. Davies |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $2,167,808 |
Wild Bill is a 1995 Western film about the last days of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickok. It stars Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt and Diane Lane. The film was distributed by United Artists. It was written and directed by Walter Hill, with writing credits also going to Pete Dexter, author of the book Deadwood, and Thomas Babe, author of the play Fathers and Sons.
Plot
A well-known lawman and scout of the 19th Century's western frontier, Wild Bill Hickok (Jeff Bridges) has drifted to Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Jack McCall (David Arquette) is a young man whose mother and family have been slighted by Bill in the past, and is out for revenge.
Troubled by his on-again, off-again relationship with a woman called Calamity Jane (Ellen Barkin), haunted by the ghosts of his past, and struggling with failing eyesight, Wild Bill faces with grave concern the arrival of this dangerous newcomer to town.
Cast
- Jeff Bridges as James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok
- Ellen Barkin as Calamity Jane
- John Hurt as Charley Prince
- Diane Lane as Susannah Moore
- Keith Carradine as Buffalo Bill
- David Arquette as Jack McCall
- Christina Applegate as Lurline Newcomb
- Bruce Dern as Will Plummer
- James Gammon as California Joe
- Marjoe Gortner as Preacher
- James Remar as Donnie Lonigan
- Karen Huie as Song Lew
- Steve Reevis as Sioux Chief
- Pato Hoffmann as Cheyenne Leader
- Robert Knott as Dave Tutt
- Dennis Hayden as Phil Coe
Reception
The film received mixed reviews, with a 41% rating on Rotten Tomatoes,[1] and a 5.8 on the Internet Movie Database.[2]
References
External links
- Wild Bill at the Internet Movie Database
- Wild Bill at Rotten Tomatoes
- Wild Bill at the TCM Movie Database
- Wild Bill at allmovie
- Wild Bill at Box Office Mojo
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