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1. Young Guns (1988)
R | 107 min | Action, Drama, Western
A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.
Director: Christopher Cain | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen
Votes: 68,078 | Gross: $45.66M
2. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music
Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Terry Camilleri
Votes: 141,718 | Gross: $40.49M
3. Old Henry (2021)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Drama, Western
A farmer takes in an injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse comes for the money, he must decide who to trust. Defending a siege, he reveals a gunslinging talent calling his true identity into question.
Director: Potsy Ponciroli | Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Gavin Lewis, Trace Adkins
Votes: 36,675
4. Young Guns II (1990)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Drama, Western
Billy the Kid and his band of outlaws are pursued across New Mexico territory by Sheriff Pat Garrett, whom the young gunslingers must face-off with if they are to reach the safety of the border.
Director: Geoff Murphy | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater
Votes: 39,061 | Gross: $44.14M
5. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, Western
Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado
Votes: 21,096 | Gross: $0.95M
6. Chisum (1970)
G | 111 min | Biography, Drama, Western
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson
Votes: 10,920 | Gross: $13.08M
7. The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Fin has to go back in time to rejoin his shark-battling friends to stop the first Sharknado and save humanity.
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante | Stars: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Cassandra Scerbo, Judah Friedlander
Votes: 5,125
8. The Kid (II) (2019)
R | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Western
The story of a young boy who witnesses Billy the Kid's encounter with Sheriff Pat Garrett.
Director: Vincent D'Onofrio | Stars: Jake Schur, Leila George, Chris Pratt, Dane DeHaan
Votes: 9,478 | Gross: $1.51M
9. The Outlaw (1943)
G | 116 min | Drama, Western
Western legends Pat Garrett, Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid are played against each other over the law and the attentions of vivacious country vixen Rio McDonald.
Directors: Howard Hughes, Howard Hawks | Stars: Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, Jane Russell, Walter Huston
Votes: 4,988
10. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
PG | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In Vinegaroon, Texas, former outlaw Roy Bean appoints himself the judge for the region and dispenses his brand of justice as he sees fit.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Paul Newman, Ava Gardner, Roy Jenson, Gary Combs
Votes: 9,340 | Gross: $16.53M
11. Purgatory (1999 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 94 min | Drama, Fantasy, Western
An outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Sam Shepard, Eric Roberts, Randy Quaid, Peter Stormare
Votes: 4,297
12. The Left Handed Gun (1958)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, Western
After his employer is murdered by rival cattlemen, a troubled and uneducated young cowboy vows revenge on the murderers.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, Hurd Hatfield
Votes: 4,649
13. Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Adventure, History
Following an ambush in his visit to America, Wong Fei-hung becomes separated from his fellow travelers and suffers memory loss.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Xin Xin Xiong, Kwok-Pong Chan
Votes: 4,303
14. Billy the Kid (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Western
Gore Vidal's historical novel is brought to life in this television production of Turner Network Television's Billy the Kid.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Val Kilmer, Duncan Regehr, Julie Carmen, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 763
15. Billy the Kid (1941)
Passed | 94 min | Western
In 1880 New Mexico, during a feud between cattle growers, former childhood friends Billy the Kid and Jim Sherwood end-up working for opposite sides.
Directors: David Miller, Frank Borzage | Stars: Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Ian Hunter, Mary Howard
Votes: 1,070
16. Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)
Passed | 74 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Dracula travels to the American West intent on making a beautiful ranch owner his next victim. Her fiance', outlaw Billy the Kid, finds out about it and rushes to save her.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: John Carradine, Chuck Courtney, Melinda Casey, Virginia Christine
Votes: 2,258
17. The Tall Man (1960–1962)
30 min | Western
Fictionalized stories about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid set in New Mexico in the 1870s.
Stars: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager, Walter Lawrence, Mark Tapscott
Votes: 200
18. Dirty Little Billy (1972)
R | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Western
A more realistic, based-on-reality, unsensationalistic portrayal of the gritty early years of one of the most famous Wild West outlaws in history, Billy the Kid.
Director: Stan Dragoti | Stars: Michael J. Pollard, Richard Evans, Lee Purcell, Charles Aidman
Votes: 607 | Gross: $0.21M
19. The Outlaws Is Coming (1964)
Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Western
Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe work for an editor at a Boston wildlife conservation magazine. They make such a mess of the pressroom that their publisher gets rid of them by sending them out ... See full summary »
Director: Norman Maurer | Stars: Larry Fine, Joe DeRita, Moe Howard, Adam West
Votes: 722
20. Another Man, Another Chance (1977)
Passed | 136 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The story of gaining the West with dedication of the people that built it. All framed up in a photograph of a couple's legacy.
Director: Claude Lelouch | Stars: James Caan, Geneviève Bujold, Francis Huster, Susan Tyrrell
Votes: 637
21. Return of the Bad Men (1948)
Approved | 90 min | Western
When part of Oklahoma Territory becomes officially part of the U.S., Vance Cordrell is forced to deal with some of the most infamous outlaws of the Old West.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys, George 'Gabby' Hayes
Votes: 909
22. The Kid from Texas (1950)
Approved | 78 min | Western
In New Mexico, Billy the Kid is involved in the Lincoln County War, kills many rivals and eventually becomes a wanted fugitive.
Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Audie Murphy, Gale Storm, Albert Dekker, Shepperd Strudwick
Votes: 800
23. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Larry Daley joins forces with Teddy Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart and others to prevent one of history's worst villains from conquering the world.
Stars: Ben Stiller, Ted Biaselli, Jim Cummings, Chad Einbinder
Votes: 1,471
24. Gunslingers (2014– )
Drama, Western
Each episode of GUNSLINGERS is action-packed, providing little-known information about the lives of infamous icons from the Wild West. True stories profile unlawful lawmen and gun-wielding ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Boze Bell, Paul A. Hutton, Johnny D. Boggs, Drew Gomber
Votes: 249
25. Billy the Kid (1930)
Passed | 98 min | Drama, Western
In this version of the Billy the Kid legend, Billy, after shooting down land baron William Donovan's henchmen for killing Billy's boss, is hunted down and captured by his friend, Sheriff ... See full summary »
Director: King Vidor | Stars: Johnny Mack Brown, Wallace Beery, Kay Johnson, Karl Dane
Votes: 462
26. Deadwood '76 (1965)
Approved | 97 min | Drama, Western
A young drifter is mistaken for Billy the Kid. The consequences prove deadly.
Director: James Landis | Stars: Arch Hall Jr., Jack Lester, La Donna Cottier, Arch Hall Sr.
Votes: 263
27. Strange Lady in Town (1955)
Approved | 112 min | Western
Greer Garson plays a female doctor who plans to introduce modern techniques of medicine to old Santa Fe in 1880, but is opposed by an established doctor.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Greer Garson, Dana Andrews, Cameron Mitchell, Lois Smith
Votes: 599
28. I'll Kill Him and Return Alone (1967)
G | 85 min | Drama, Western
Billy becomes innocently an outlaw while protecting his mother, but then turns into a trigger happy killer. When he falls in love he tries with the help of Pat Garrett, a fatherly friend, ... See full summary »
Director: Julio Buchs | Stars: Peter Lee Lawrence, Fausto Tozzi, Dyanik Zurakowska, Gloria Milland
Votes: 132
29. The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
Approved | 72 min | Western
Billy the Kid is forced to kill for the woman he loves, and is ultimately brought to justice by his old friend Pat Garrett.
Director: William Castle | Stars: Scott Brady, Betta St. John, James Griffith, Alan Hale Jr.
Votes: 208
30. Billy the Kid Trapped (1942)
Approved | 59 min | Western
Stanton breaks Billy and his two friends Fuzzy and Jeff out of jail. He wants them free so three of his men can impersonate them for the robberies and murders he has planned.
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart, Anne Jeffreys
Votes: 219
31. Billy the Kid Wanted (1941)
Passed | 63 min | Drama, Western
Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) and his pal Jeff (Dave O'Brien) help their friend Fuzzy Jones (Al St. John) escape from jail, and the trio heads for Paradise Valley, where they find the ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Dave O'Brien, Glenn Strange
Votes: 97
32. Fugitive of the Plains (1943)
Passed | 56 min | Drama, Western
Billy joins an outlaw band led by a woman to clear his name of their crimes, which are being blamed on him.
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Maxine Leslie, Jack Ingram
Votes: 105
33. Legends of the West (1992)
PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, History
Host Jack Palance looks how Hollywood has depicted Western legends like George Armstrong Custer, Billy the Kid, Crazy Horse, and the O.K. Corral.
Director: John 'Bud' Cardos | Stars: Jack Palance, Brooke Shields, Cody Palance, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Votes: 23
34. Cattle Stampede (1943)
Passed | 58 min | Drama, Western
Two men (Buster Crabbe, Al St. John) battle a rustler who stampedes herds, then buys what's left at a discount.
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin, Charles King
Votes: 113
35. The Parson and the Outlaw (1957)
Approved | 71 min | Western
Billy the Kid tries to live in peace, under a new name and in a frontier town, but is approached by a preacher who asks for his help in freeing the town from a ruthless man and his gunman.
Director: Oliver Drake | Stars: Anthony Dexter, Sonny Tufts, Marie Windsor, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Votes: 159
36. Billy the Kid's Round-Up (1941)
Approved | 60 min | Western
When Sheriff Hanley sends for Billy and his pals, they arrive to find him murdered and Ed Slade temporary Sheriff. When henchman try to wreck the newpaper they take up the fight. First they... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Carleton Young, Joan Barclay
Votes: 35
37. Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)
Passed | 57 min | Western
The third in the series of six PRC westerns starring Bob Steele as Billy the Kid (Bob Steele, finds Billy and his pals, Jeff Blanchard (Carleton Young) and Fuzzy Jones (Al St. John) ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Bob Steele, Al St. John, Louise Currie, Carleton Young
Votes: 106
38. Billy the Kid in Texas (1940)
Passed | 52 min | Drama, Western
Arriving in a lawless Texas town, Billy finds his old friend Fuzzy. When Billy stands up to Flash and his gang, he is made Sheriff. He and Fuzzy then set out to retrieve the money stolen by... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Bob Steele, Terry Walker, Al St. John, Carleton Young
Votes: 89
39. Western Cyclone (1943)
Passed | 62 min | Western
Randall is trying to get the Governor impeached so he can take over control of the state. Knowing the Governor and Billy are good friends, he has Billy framed for murder. Fuzzy finds the ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Marjorie Manners, Karl Hackett
Votes: 110
40. Sheriff of Sage Valley (1942)
Approved | 57 min | Western
Billy and his pals, on the run from the law again, travel to Sage Valley where Billy is made Sheriff. The local outlaw gang is run by Kansas Ed who closely resembles Billy. Ed captures ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Dave O'Brien, Maxine Leslie
Votes: 130
41. The Mysterious Rider (1942)
Passed | 56 min | Drama, Western
Escaping from the Marshal, Billy and Fuzzy ride to Laramy only to find it a ghost town. Sykes and his gang have driven people away while they look for the gold mine of a man they have ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Caroline Burke, John Merton
Votes: 88
42. Son of Billy the Kid (1949)
Approved | 65 min | Drama, Western
It's twenty years after Pat Garrett supposedly killed Billy the Kid. In this version Billy survived and is now a respected banker. Outlaws are after the money in his bank but a whip ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Taylor | Stars: Lash La Rue, Al St. John, June Carr, John James
Votes: 61
43. The Kid Rides Again (1943)
Passed | 55 min | Drama, Western
Billy breaks jail in Texas and travels to Sundown at the request of his friend Fuzzy. There he runs into Mort Slade who is after a mortgage held by banker Ainsley. Slade's men rob the bank ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Iris Meredith, Glenn Strange
Votes: 120
44. Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941)
Passed | 61 min | Western
After being framed for murder, Billy escapes jail with the help of his pals Jeff and Fuzzy. They travel to Santa Fe where they meet up again with Joe Benson, the man paid by Barton to lie ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Bob Steele, Al St. John, Rex Lease, Marin Sais
Votes: 85
45. The Renegade (1943)
Approved | 58 min | Western
This 18th entry, of 19, in PRC's "Billy the Kid" series (first six starring Bob Steele and the last 13 with Buster Crabbe) finds town banker John Martin (Karl Hackett) calling on Billy (... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Lois Ranson, Karl Hackett
Votes: 30
46. Billy the Kid Outlawed (1940)
Approved | 52 min | Drama, Western
In the first of the six films Bob Steele made in PRC's "Billy the Kid" series, gun law rules in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 1872, where Sam Daly and Pete Morgan operate a general store. ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Bob Steele, Louise Currie, Al St. John, Carleton Young
Votes: 24
47. Billy the Kid's Range War (1941)
Passed | 57 min | Drama, Western
Williams is out to stop Ellen Goreham from completing her road that is under construction and is using a man to impersonate Billy the Kid. When Billy sees the wanted posters and learns of ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Bob Steele, Al St. John, Joan Barclay, Carleton Young
Votes: 94
48. Blazing Frontier (1943)
Passed | 59 min | Western
In the 19th and last of the PRC "Billy the Kid" series (first six with Bob Steele and last 13 with Buster Crabbe), a feud develops between the settlers and the railroad detectives in Red ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Marjorie Manners, Milton Kibbee
Votes: 75
49. Law and Order (1942)
Passed | 57 min | Western
In this entry in PRC's "Billy the Kid" series (aka "Billy the Kid in Law and Order") Billy the Kid and his pals Jeff Travis and Fuzzy Jones, are arrested and brought to Ft. Culver, where ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Dave O'Brien, Sarah Padden
Votes: 52
50. Billy the Kid's Fighting Pals (1941)
Passed | 59 min | Drama, Western
Billy, Fuzzy, and Jeff are on the run from the law again. This time they travel to a new town where Fuzzy is made Marshal. But Hardy and his outlaw gang control the town and none of the previous Marshals survived for very long.
Director: Sam Newfield | Stars: Bob Steele, Al St. John, Phyllis Adair, Carleton Young
Votes: 74