The Legend of Billy the Kid (film)

The Legend of Billy the Kid
Written by	Todd Robinson
Directed by	Todd Robinson
Starring	David Marshall Grant Emilio Estevez John Fusco
Narrated by	David Marshall Grant
Music by	Robert J. Kral
Country of origin	United States/Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Robert A, Nowotny
Cinematography	Scott "Scotty" Smith
Editors	Rick Deckard Tom Gudvangen
Original release
Release	1994 (1994)

The Legend of Billy the Kid is a 1994 television documentary film about Billy the Kid. It was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Narrator David Marshall Grant received an Emmy nomination for his work on the film. The film explores the Kid's wild life, the Lincoln County War, his friends in outlawry, and other issues.

Background

The film was written and directed by Todd Robinson. Robinson used clips from movies about Billy the Kid and pictures to clearly explain his life. There are some black-and-white archive footage scenes, but most scenes are taken from other films.

Billy the Kid's given name was William H. Bonney, but he was also known as Henry McCarty.

Connections with Young Guns

The film includes an interview with Emilio Estevez on the set of the Academy Award-nominated film Young Guns II, in which Estevez played Kid.

John Fusco, writer and producer of Young Guns and Young Guns II, also appeared in this documentary. He also made a cameo appearance in the second film.

Young Guns is mostly about the Lincoln County War.

External links

• The Legend of Billy the Kid at IMDb