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Wild Bill

1995Movie1 h 38 minR

42

WeakGoodWatch score

42

WeakGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.

Good for

Friends night
Pure escapism
Thought-provoking

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Graphic violence bothers you

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Fingerprint

Leaves you shaken.
Puts you inside a crime.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 49Audiences 43GoodWatch 42
Metascore51
Tomatometer46%
IMDb5.8
Audience score27%
Box office
7%of its budget back
Budget
$30 M
Worldwide
$2 M
Worldwide it made back $2 M of the $30 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for westerns, −9 min on the typical 107
typical 10798
Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 110 more
Released
1995
December 1, 1995
31 years ago
Genre
Western
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
cn
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 63
Directing · 3
Walter Hill Director, Screenplay
Allan Graf Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Dana J. Kuznetzkoff Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
Peter Dexter Book
Thomas Babe Theatre Play
Production · 5
Lili Fini Zanuck Producer
Richard D. Zanuck Producer
Shari Rhodes Casting
Joseph Middleton Casting
Gary Daigler Co-Producer
Camera · 1
Lloyd Ahern II Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Freeman A. Davies Editor
Sound · 1
Van Dyke Parks Original Music Composer
Art · 4
Joseph C. Nemec III Production Design
Gary Fettis Set Decoration
Dan Olexiewicz Art Direction
Michael Casey Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Dan Moore Costume Design
Candace Neal Assistant Hairstylist

Tropes

Professional Sex EdRare · in 21 titlesThe title character has been away in prison for eight years when he returns and is forced to live with his two children (whose mother has abandoned them).All 4 tropes

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