Rating: R
Genre:
Western
Release Date: 03/20/2001
SubTitles: French/Espanol/English
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: 5.1/2
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Western Violence
Distributor/Studio: MGM
Maverick writer-director
Walter Hill's version of the famous
Wild Bill Hickok legend is a dreamscape western that is told entirely in flashback. Hickok's friend Charley Prince (
John Hurt) narrates the events of Wild Bill's life while sitting at Bill's graveside. Hickok is played by
Jeff Bridges as a mean, high-spirited, but gallant outlaw. He wanders the West, adding to his reputation with some well-chosen gunfights, and he meets up with characters such as
Calamity Jane (
Ellen Barkin), who becomes his sidekick for a time. After becoming a legend, Hickok signs up for a stint with
Buffalo Bill Cody's traveling variety show. Eventually, he falls in love with Susannah Moore (
Diane Lane), and his love leads him to tragedy in the town of Deadwood, SD.
~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide