Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid–The Way It Should Be Seen
Fifty years after its first release, the film’s recent version is considered the best.
Half a century after its theatrical release, with the new Criterion version, Sam Peckinpah’s final Western, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid, can finally be seen—as far as we can tell—the way Sam wanted it to be seen. It is certainly the best version there has ever been. And there have been many versions: Sam’s first and second preview cuts

True West November/December 2024