The Legend of Billy the Kid
| The Legend of Billy the Kid | |
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| Directed by | Todd Robinson |
| Produced by | Robert A, Nowotny |
| Written by | Todd Robinson |
| Narrated by | David Marshall Grant |
| Starring | David Marshall Grant Emilio Estevez John Fusco |
| Music by | Robert J. Kral |
| Cinematography | Scott 'Scotty' Smith |
| Editing by | Rick Deckard Tom Gudvangen |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Country | USA/Canada |
| Language | English |
The Legend of Billy the Kid is a 1994 television documentary film about Billy the Kid. It was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Narrator David Marshall Grant received an Emmy nomination for his work on the film.[1] The film explores the Kid's wild life, the Lincoln County War, his team, and other issues.
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[edit] Background
The film was written and directed by Todd Robinson. Robinson used clips from movies about Kidd and pictures to clearly explain his life. There are some black-and-white archive footage scenes, but most scenes are taken from other films.
Kidd's given name was William H. Bonney, but he was also known as Henry McCarty.
[edit] Connections with Young Guns
The film includes an interview with Emilio Estevez on the set of the Academy Award-nominated film Young Guns II, in which Estevez played Kidd.
John Fusco, writer and producer of Young Guns and Young Guns II, also appeared in this documentary. He also made a cameo appearance in the second film.[2]
Young Guns is mostly about the Lincoln County War.
[edit] Other films
There are many films about Billy the Kid.
Kris Kristofferson also portrayed Billy the Kid.[citation needed]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
The Legend of Billy the Kid at the Internet Movie Database The Legend of Billy the Kid at the Internet Movie Database
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