Main Cast: Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, Diane Lane, David Arquette
Release Year: 1995
Country: US
Run Time: 97 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Maverick writer-director Walter Hill's version of the famous Wild Bill Hickok legend is a dreamscape western that is told entirely in flashback. Hickok's friend Charley Prince (John Hurt) narrates the events of Wild Bill's life while sitting at Bill's graveside. Hickok is played by Jeff Bridges as a mean, high-spirited, but gallant outlaw. He wanders the West, adding to his reputation with some well-chosen gunfights, and he meets up with characters such as Calamity Jane (Ellen Barkin), who becomes his sidekick for a time. After becoming a legend, Hickok signs up for a stint with Buffalo Bill Cody's traveling variety show. Eventually, he falls in love with Susannah Moore (Diane Lane), and his love leads him to tragedy in the town of Deadwood, SD. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
Christina Applegate - Lurline; Bill Bolender - Bartender at Way Station; Thomas Wilson Brown - Drover; Loyd Catlett - Rob Rainwater; Steve Chambers - Curly; Alisa Christensen - Mann's No. 10 Saloon Bargirl; Lee de Broux - Carl Mann; Anthony de Longis - Card Cheat; Bruce Dern - Will Plummer; Virgil Frye - Buffalo Hunter; James Gammon - California Joe; Burton Gilliam - Bartender; Marjoe Gortner - Preacher; Charles Gunning - Frank Dowder; Linda Harrison - Madam; Dennis Hayden - Phil Coe; Lise Hilboldt - Woman in Church; Peter Jason - Dave McCandless; John Dennis Johnston - Ed Plummer; Ted Markland - Tommy Drum; Steve Reevis - Sioux Chief Whistler; James Remar - Donnie Lonigan; Jason Ronard - Pink Buford; Boots Southerland - Crook-Eye Clark; James Michael Taylor - Lew Scott; Jim Wilkey - Seth Beeber; Merritt Yohnka - Soldier; Luana Anders - Sanitarium Woman; Keith Carradine - Buffalo Bill Cody; Janel Moloney - Earlene; Sally Jane Jackson - Hubal Pickett; Patrick Gorman - Doctor; Pato Hoffmann - Cheyenne Leader; James Marsh - Young Man; Karen Huie - Song Lew; Robert Knott - Dave Tutt; Robert Keith - Miner; Robert Peters - Mike Williams
Credit
Gary Daigler - Co-producer, Dan Moore - Costume Designer, Walter Hill - Director, Freeman Davies, Jr. - Editor, Van Dyke Parks - Composer (Music Score), Joseph C. Nemec III - Production Designer, Lloyd Ahern, Jr. - Cinematographer, Lili Fini Zanuck - Producer, Richard D. Zanuck - Producer, Walter Hill - Screenwriter, Pete Dexter - Book Author, Thomas Babe - Play Author
