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Billy Two Hats

1974 · 99 min

A slow, dusty western that feels like a quiet, melancholic ride through harsh country, with moments of tenderness and sudden violence.

Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Genres
Western
Starring
Gregory Peck, Desi Arnaz Jr., Jack Warden
Tagline
Against the Law...Against the Odds...Against the Land Itself
Overview
After a bank robbery, runaway Scottish outlaw Arch Deans and his young half-breed Kiowa partner Billy Two Hats develop a father-son relationship, but Sheriff Henry Gifford is determined to capture or kill them.

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Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Genres
Western
Starring
Gregory Peck, Desi Arnaz Jr., Jack Warden
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Ted Kotcheff
Written by
Alan Sharp
Starring
Gregory Peck, Desi Arnaz Jr., Jack Warden, David Huddleston, Sian Barbara Allen, John Pearce, Dawn Little Sky, Vincent St. Cyr
Music
John Scott
Cinematography
Brian West
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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