The Kid

5.8

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Original title: The Kid
Year: 2019
Running time: 99 min.
Country: United States
Director: Vincent D'Onofrio
Screenwriter: Andrew Lanham
Music: Latham Gaines, Shelby Gaines
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, Leila George, Vincent D'Onofrio, Chris Pratt, Adam Baldwin, Tait Fletcher, Ben Dickey, Keith Jardine, MorningStar Angeline, Jenny Gabrielle, Stafford Douglas, Howard Ferguson Jr., Douglas Bennett, Jacob Browne, Rachel Singer, Rachel de la Torre, Christian Dalton, Chris Bylsma, J. Nathan Simmons, David Christian Welborn, Joe Berryman, Michael E. Stogner, Leslie Fleming-Mitchell, Rose Cordova
Producer: Mimran Schur Pictures / Suretone Pictures. Distributed by Batrax Entertainment / Eagle Films / GEM Entertainment / Lionsgate
Genre: Western. Drama | Biography
Synopsis / Plot: “The Kid” tells the story of a young boy who witnesses Billy the Kid’s encounter with Sheriff Pat Garrett and stars Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, Leila George, Vincent D’Onofrio and Chris Pratt.

Critics' reviews

"Enjoyable and finely acted (...) The result is very pleasing, even for moviegoers who don't pine for the Western's return (...) DeHaan makes Billy's charm persuasive"

John DeFore: The Hollywood Reporter
"A consistently involving and often exciting drama (...) The shootouts and showdowns in 'The Kid' are presented with more than enough kinetic flair"

Joe Leydon: Variety
"'The Kid' often struggles to find its footing (...) A tragedy about how violence forces kids to grow up too soon withers into a routine story"

David Ehrlich: IndieWire
"[An] absorbing, well-structured and superbly acted movie (...) So often, good things happen when one actor directs other actors, and 'The Kid' is a prime example of that"

Gary Goldstein: Los Angeles Times
"'The Kid' feels less like an actual movie than a table-napkin idea for one (...) While marquee names wrestle with characters as insubstantial as holograms, Lloyd [DP] gives us a reason to keep watching."

Jeannette Catsoulis: The New York Times
"An outlandish and original take on the legend of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, as told from a unique point of view (...) D’Onofrio has as an admirable visual style (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Richard Roeper: Chicago Sun-Times
"[It is] very aware of whom those characters are (...) I think Shur does an effective job portraying Rio’s conflict (...) [Hawke] and DeHaan definitely steal the show for the most part"

Jared Mobarak: The Film Stage
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