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In 1879 Rio and his teenage sister go on the run across the American Southwest to escape from their violent uncle. Along the way, Rio encounters the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid and the legendary lawman Pat Garrett. He soon finds himself caught in the crossfire as Billy and Garrett square off in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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Well-framed, well-cast, and well-intentioned, The Kid still largely fails to set itself apart from the multitude of other westerns covering similar territory.

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The Kid (2019) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) This has far, far too many soliloquies... The material itself isn't worthy of it. Sep 20, 2019 Full Review The Kid (2019) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times First-time director D'Onofrio has as an admirable visual style, whether we get medium-long-shot takes or intimate close-ups. This is a good-looking period piece film, percolating with top-tier performances. Rated: 3/4 Mar 8, 2019 Full Review The Kid (2019) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture It succeeds sporadically as a corrective anti-myth, but as a story about people, it fails to come to life. Mar 8, 2019 Full Review The Kid (2019) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Max Greene InSession Film If you can stick with it long enough to enjoy the second act, you may leave the theater with some feeling of satisfaction. However, too many holes exist in this beautifully filmed tapestry of the American west. Rated: B- Aug 1, 2024 Full Review The Kid (2019) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies “The Kid” is a fresh venture across some well-traveled cinematic territory. Rated: 4/5 Aug 22, 2022 Full Review The Kid (2019) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut The fault in the film is the script by Andrew Lanham, whose third act plot is paper-thin from the beginning and at times is contrived. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 18, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris B Great cast typical story. Thus the bad reviews. I liked it kept things interesting and involved in the story. This one is worth it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/24 Full Review Mark B Highly underrated! Western's are not as popular as they once were. I understand. But, this is very effective movie. While keeping with familiar themes and characters it's very entertaining and enjoyable. Especially for those that enjoy westerns. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member another great western to add to your collection Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/22 Full Review jelisije j A decent western flick that would've been better if they didn't use historical figures and use fictional characters instead. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review christopher c. m They end up held up with Billy The Kid who is holding out against Pat Garrett. Ignoring two major facts that Garrett was a federal marshal not a sheriff, ergo able to cross state lines. And the mounting evidence that Billy the Kid really lived to a ripe old age. That Sara thinks they'd hang for killing their father stepfather. Which they wouldn't, even in the old west self defense was a good defense. Maybe it's Sara's fault being stupid and not a thing this movie would say will happen. But that ignorance is puts the rest of the plot in motion. Lastly, this is why I hate most modern westerns. They're bleak, boring and dill with no likable characters. And makes me wonder why so many love this boring backward time. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review tom m It started out setting low expectations in terms of the quality of the storyline and dialogue. It improved a bit over the course of the film, but not much. I recommend avoiding it. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Vincent D'Onofrio Director Ethan Hawke Sheriff Pat Garrett Dane DeHaan Billy "The Kid" Bonney Jake Schur Rio Cutler Leila George Sara Cutler Adam Baldwin Bob Olinger
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Synopsis In 1879 Rio and his teenage sister go on the run across the American Southwest to escape from their violent uncle. Along the way, Rio encounters the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid and the legendary lawman Pat Garrett. He soon finds himself caught in the crossfire as Billy and Garrett square off in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Director
Vincent D'Onofrio

Producer
Jordan Schur, Nick Thurlow, Sam Maydew, David Mimran

Screenwriter
Andrew Lanham

Distributor
Lionsgate Films

Production Co
Mimran Schur Pictures, Suretone Pictures

Rating
R (Violence and Language)

Genre
Western, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 2019, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 4, 2019

Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.5M

Runtime
1h 40m
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