Principal cast
James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado and Chill Wills
Film 383 of 498 on the Screen Path
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Best of enemies. Deadliest of friends.
About the film
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1973 film at stop 383 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
John Coquillon (director of photography), David Berlatsky (editor), Garth Craven (editor), Richard Halsey (editor) and Robert L. Wolfe (editor)
- Director
- Sam Peckinpah
- Release
- 1973-05-23
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Genres
- Western, Drama and History
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- James CoburnCharacter: Pat Garrett
- Kris KristoffersonCharacter: Billy the Kid
- Richard JaeckelCharacter: Sheriff Kip McKinney
- Katy JuradoCharacter: Mrs. Baker
- Chill WillsCharacter: Lemuel
- Barry SullivanCharacter: Chisum
- Jason RobardsCharacter: Governor Wallace
- Bob DylanCharacter: Alias
- R.G. ArmstrongCharacter: Ollinger
- Luke AskewCharacter: Eno
- John BeckCharacter: Poe
- Richard BrightCharacter: Holly
Full crew
Full crew
- Sam PeckinpahCredits: Director
- Rudy WurlitzerCredits: Screenplay
- Gordon CarrollCredits: Producer
- Bob DylanCredits: Original Music Composer
- John CoquillonCredits: Director of Photography
- David BerlatskyCredits: Editor
- Garth CravenCredits: Editor
- Tony de ZarragaCredits: Editor
- Richard HalseyCredits: Editor
- Roger SpottiswoodeCredits: Editor
- Robert L. WolfeCredits: Editor
- Patricia MockCredits: Casting
- Ted HaworthCredits: Art Direction
- Jack WilsonCredits: Makeup Artist
- Gordon T. DawsonCredits: Second Unit Director, Second Unit
- Jesus Marin BelloCredits: Assistant Director
- Larry PowellCredits: Second Assistant Director
- William H. Burton Sr.Credits: Stunts
- Gary CombsCredits: Stunts
- Jerry GatlinCredits: Stunts
- Harrold LaswellCredits: Stunts
- Katherine HaberCredits: Other
- Ray MoyerCredits: Set Decoration
- Herbert SmithCredits: Makeup Artist, Camera Operator
- Jim HenderlingCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Alfonso Sánchez TelloCredits: Production Manager
- Newt ArnoldCredits: Assistant Director
- Robert J. Visciglia Sr.Credits: Property Master
- Harry W. TetrickCredits: Sound
- Charles M. WilbornCredits: Sound
- Bill WistromCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Augie LohmanCredits: Visual Effects
- Bill HartCredits: Stunts
- Gabriel TorresCredits: Second Unit Director of Photography
- Michael ButlerCredits: Wardrobe Supervisor
- Dan Carlin Sr.Credits: Music Editor
- Carl FortinaCredits: Musician
- Jim KeltnerCredits: Musician
- Dan WallinCredits: Scoring Mixer
- Chema HernándezCredits: Animal Wrangler
- Whitey HughesCredits: Stunts
- Walter ScottCredits: Stunts
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