# Wild Bill (1995)

> Walter Hill reshapes the Wild Bill Hickok legend into a stylized, tragic portrait of a gunfighter trapped by his own myth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/45593

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Western, Drama, History
- Director: Walter Hill
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, Diane Lane, Keith Carradine, David Arquette, Christina Applegate, Bruce Dern
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114938/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: elegiac, dreamy, brooding, western marathon, historical drama night

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