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  1. Jun 1, 2024 · Pat Garrett was a Western U.S. lawman known as the man who killed Billy the Kid. Born in Alabama and reared in Louisiana, Garrett left home at about the age of 17 and headed for Texas and the life of a cowboy and buffalo hunter.

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      Billy the Kid, American outlaw who became one of the most...

  2. Jun 18, 2024 · Billy the Kid, American outlaw who became one of the most notorious gunfighters of the American West. Although he claimed to have killed 21 men, the actual number is likely less than 10. At about age 21, he was gunned down by Sheriff Pat Garrett.

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  3. Jun 18, 2024 · There is the movie Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, released in 1973 and directed by Sam Peckinpah. It is a revisionist Western motion picture and a great story though not historically accurate. In Hollywood, they say, don't mess up a good story by telling the truth.

  4. Jun 19, 2024 · The Criterion Collection has announced a 50th anniversary 4K restoration of Sam Peckinpah‘s legendary western, PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID, starring James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson, which will be available in a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Special Combo Edition – featuring three versions of the film – on 2nd July 2024.

  5. Jun 1, 2024 · Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is a classic Western film with a troubled production history, but it has gained a cult following for its gritty storytelling and impactful portrayal of the Old West.

  6. Jun 16, 2024 · Pat Garrett (James Coburn) is a lawman hired by the governor and wealthy New Mexican cattle barons to bring down his old friend and an outlaw, Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson). Pat gives Billy five days to leave, but he refuses, resulting in a shootout and Billy’s eventual imprisonment.

  7. Jun 3, 2024 · In 1880, Sheriff Pat Garrett tracked down Billy and arrested him. He was found guilty of Brady’s murder and was sentenced to hang. In April 1881, he escaped from death row by slipping from...