EWB 432 KILL OR BE KILLED 5 PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID

About this episode

The episode discusses the film PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID and its various cuts, focusing on the 1988 Turner Preview Cut.

Rennie and I are back another episode or KILL OR BE KILLED, our exploration of the bleak, brutal movies of the 70’ and 80’s. The seminal masterpiece PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID, directed by Sam Peckinpah, in prime form, is our subject this time around. There are a multitude of cuts available that have been released over the years so, for the record, we will be used the 1988 Turner Preview Cut for basis. This, 122 minute version is an attempt to combine the theatrical release and some “new” scenes that we edited out of the theatrical version and is widely considered closer to Sam Peckinpah’s intent. Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” – Bob Dylan

People in this episode

Host: Mike Hill

Guest: Rennie

Topics covered

• film analysis
• 1970s cinema
• 1980s cinema
• Sam Peckinpah
• Western films
• movie cuts

Keywords

• PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID
• Sam Peckinpah
• film cuts
• 1970s films
• Western genre

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID

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