The story of Billy the Kid has been redone time and time again, ever since the infamous outlaw still rode through the West. Now he rides again in the newest film from director Vincent D’Onofrio, “The Kid.”
Sam Peckinpah with 1973’s “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,” Paul Newman in 1958’s “The Left-Handed Gun,” 1943’s “The Outlaw,” and so many more films over the years have tried to capture the life and story of Billy the Kid, the cattle-rustling gunfighter who killed eight men and was on the run for five years before he was gunned down at the age of 21. Now, with only one other directing role under his belt from 2010’s “Don’t go in the Woods,” celebrated actor Vincent D’Onofrio is ready to pitch his own take on the Old West gunman.
Playing the title role and putting his young looks to good use is Dane DeHaan, known for his roles in movies like “The Amazing SpiderMan 2,” “Chronicle,” and “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.” As Pat Garrett, the sheriff almost as infamous as the outlaw he killed, will be Ethan Hawke (“First Reformed“). In his debut role, and adding a little freshness to the story, is newcomer Jake Schur playing a boy traveling with Billy to save his sister, and adding another meaning to the film title “The Kid.” To top it off, Chris Pratt (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Jurassic World“) will be returning to the Western movie genre as the villain.
Here’s the official synopsis:
In this thrilling Western, a young boy, Rio (Jake Schur), is forced to go on the run across the American Southwest in a desperate attempt to save his sister (Leila George) from his villainous uncle (Chris Pratt). Along the way, he encounters Sheriff Pat Garrett (Ethan Hawke), on the hunt for the infamous outlaw Billy the Kid (Dane DeHaan). Rio finds himself increasingly entwined in the lives of these two legendary figures as the cat and mouse game of Billy the Kid’s final year of life plays out. Ultimately Rio is forced to choose which type of man he is going to become, the outlaw or the man of valor, and will use this self-realization in a final act to save his family.
“The Kid” will be released in theaters on March 8th, 2019.
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