The Legend of Billy the Kid (film)

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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 friends in outlawry, and other issues.

The Legend of Billy the Kid
Written byTodd Robinson
Directed byTodd Robinson
StarringDavid Marshall Grant
Emilio Estevez
John Fusco
Narrated byDavid Marshall Grant
Music byRobert J. Kral
Country of originUnited States/Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert A, Nowotny
CinematographyScott "Scotty" Smith
EditorsRick Deckard
Tom Gudvangen
Original release
Release1994 (1994)

Background

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The film was written and directed by Todd Robinson. Robinson used clips from movies about Billy the Kid and pictures to clearly explain his life. There are some black-and-white archive footage scenes, but most scenes are taken from other films.

Billy the Kid's given name was William H. Bonney, but he was also known as Henry McCarty.

Connections with Young Guns

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The film includes an interview with Emilio Estevez on the set of the Academy Award-nominated film Young Guns II, in which Estevez played Kid.

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.

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