Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid (1989)
1h 36m
Running Time
May 10, 1989Release Date
Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid (1989)
1h 36m
Running Time
May 10, 1989Release Date
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Plot.
Gore Vidal's historical novel is brought to life in this television production of Turner Network Television's Billy the Kid.
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Cast & Crew.
Val Kilmer
William Bonney
Wilford Brimley
Gov. Lew Wallace
Ed Adams
Posse Man
Ed Adams
Posse Man
John O'Hurley
Dolan
René Auberjonois
Tunstall's Cousin
Ned Vaughn
Charlie
Andrew Bicknell
Tunstall
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 10, 1989
Original NameBilly the Kid
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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Wiki.
Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid, also known as Billy the Kid, is a 1989 American western television film about famed gunman Billy the Kid. It aired on TNT cable channel on May 10, 1989.One of many depicting the events surrounding the outlaw during his participation in the Lincoln County War, this film, though little known, has routinely been described as the most historically accurate version to date. Written by Gore Vidal and directed by William A. Graham, with Val Kilmer starring in the lead role of William Bonney a.k.a. Billy the Kid, and with a supporting cast including Wilford Brimley, John O'Hurley, Duncan Regehr, and Ned Vaughn.