Wild Bill

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Blake- N @PBSAniDom May 27, 2026 Wild Bill (1995) is a very interesting western film that takes a more character-focused and reflective approach to the genre. It explores the life of a legendary figure in a way that feels both stylized and grounded, giving the movie a unique tone compared to more traditional westerns. Jeff Bridges delivers a strong and memorable performance, fully embodying the character and bringing a calm but intense presence to the screen. The supporting cast also adds depth to the story, helping to build a believable world around the central figure. The film’s direction and structure give it a slightly unconventional feel, which may not appeal to everyone, but it helps set the movie apart. The pacing is more deliberate, allowing the atmosphere and character moments to take priority over action. Overall, Wild Bill is an interesting western that stands out mainly because of Jeff Bridges’ performance and its distinctive storytelling style. It may not be perfect, but it is still worth watching, 6/10. See more Nick F @RT70468548 Oct 5, 2025 Wild Bill is a 1995 Western relating the life and times of the famous gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok, starring Jeff Bridges in the title role, and with a strong support cast which includes Ellen Barkin, Bruce Dern, Keith Carradine and English actor John Hurt. This movie is beautifully and atmospherically filmed, with fine acting from the entire cast… but director/writer Walter Hill chose to tell Hickok’s story in a series of flashbacks which disrupts the narrative and is often confusing and ultimately disappointing. And I am not alone in this view – the film cost 30 million dollars to make, and took only a fraction of that sum at the box office. Even so, the overall visual quality of the film is superb and if – as I did – you watch each section as an individual incident – a sort of micro-movie - it is very engaging and you can still get a sense of Hickok’s truly wild life and times. REVIEWED by Nick Fletcher See more Jelisije J @jjosifovic May 31, 2023 This movie could have done a montage of the legend Wild Bill killings to save a good amount of run time and help the pacing of this film. See more steve d @RT35616104 Jan 6, 2023 Incompetent and untruthful. See more May 22, 2022 Meh...after the success of Tombstone, this should have been huge. Big cast of stars, 30 million dollar budget, names in Production...but it is terrible. Watch the ending credits to learn why...the studios were ripped off with a grossly padded list of people doing each other's work. This was a cash grab, pure and simple. Pitch the money men with "the next Tombstone", hire an acclaimed cast, but to Hell with actually making something timeless and special, just get the money and hope the public ci ers us. What a sad sad mess...some people should be ashamed. See more Per S @RT83737705 Mar 27, 2022 Decent cinematography, production design and makeup, consequently destroyed by soapish dialogue, overacting, mistaken casting and nothing too much to do with actual history, in what basically is a Hollywood mishmash where the legend of Wild Bill Hickok's last living days is made into a parody. Kudos to the respective consultants for getting some true effects, and the languages for Lakota and Cheyenne characters right. See more Read all reviews

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