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| Directed by | Walter Hill |
| Written by | Walter Hill |
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| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern II |
| Edited by | Freeman A. Davies |
| Music by | Van Dyke Parks |
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| Distributed by | MGM/UA Distribution Co. |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million[1] |
| Box office | $2,193,982[2] |
Wild Bill is a 1995 American biographical Western film about the last days of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickok. The film was written and directed by Walter Hill, and based on the 1978 stage play Fathers and Sons by Thomas Babe and the 1986 novel Deadwood by Pete Dexter. It stars Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, and Diane Lane, and was released by United Artists on December 1, 1995. It was a box-office bomb, grossing $2.1 million on a budget of $30 million, and received mixed reviews from critics.
- ^ Lacher, Irene (January 3, 1995). "Walter Hill Rides Again 'Wild Bill,' the action director's latest effort, breaks out of saloon territory to explore the fields of moral ambiguity". Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
- ^ "Wild Bill". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 6, 2020.