PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID,
by Sam Peckinpah

   PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID is a 1973 American western drama film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and stars James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan. The film is about an aging Pat Garrett, hired as a lawman by a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.

    Dylan composed several songs for the film's score and soundtrack album PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID, which was released the same year. It was filmed on location in Durango, Mexico, and was nominated for two BAFTA Awards for Film Music (Dylan) and Most Promising Newcomer (Kristofferson). It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of Best Original Score (Dylan).

    The film was noted for behind-the-scenes battles between Peckinpah and the production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Soon after completion, the film was taken away from the director and substantially re-edited, resulting in a truncated version released to theaters and largely disowned by cast and crew members. Peckinpah's preview version was released on video in 1988, leading to a re-evaluation, with many critics hailing it as a mistreated classic and one of the era's best films. PAT GARRETT & BILLY THE KID is ranked 126th on Empire magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.

Thank you to Jürgen Wasser.

USA, poster #1

USA, poster #2 [0226]

France, poster PAT GARRETT ET BILLY THE KID

Italy, poster #1 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #2 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #3 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #4 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #5 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #6 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #7 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #8 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #9 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

Italy, poster #10  PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID [0226]

UK, poster [0226]

UK, ABC cinema poster [0226]

Italy, poster #11 PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID	Italy, poster #12 [0226] PAT GARRETT E BILLY THE KID	Belgium, poster [0226]
Japan, poster #1 [0226]	Japan, poster #2 (Sony Music) [0226]	Poland, poster [0226] PATT GARRETT I BILLY
Germany, poster [0226] PATT GARRETT JAGT BILLY THE KID	Germany, supplement to the film magazine CINEMA Collection Jürgen Wasser	same, back

Germany, Film-Programm, promotional item, 4 pages

Austria, Vienna cinema programme

Czech poster, 2007 reissue PAT GARRETT A BILLY THE KID [0226]

MGM press book

Germany, Promotional MGM 24,3 x 30,5 cm

Mexico, lobby card #1 [0226]

Mexico, lobby card #2 [0226]

Spain, 8 pages, guide for the Premiere

Japan, movie programme, 22 pages.

Japan, discount ticket (¥ 50) on the viewing fee [0226]

USA, the press kit includes an 8-page document called 'DYLAN ACTS'
and the photos below:

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1916-14	1916-14 back
1916-15	1916-15 back
1916-22	1916-22 back

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USA, Press photo 1916-30

same 1916-30, back

USA, Lobby Card, 73/163 Thank you to Jürgen Wasser.

promotional photo

France, press kit, 20 pages in French: synopsis,
presentation of the actors, technical notes and a photo:

Photo included in the French Press kit

Below: France, promo photos. Thank you to Jürgen Wasser.