Billy the Kid

Director: Jennifer Venditti Jennifer Venditti

Overview

Filmmaker Jennifer Venditti crafts a cin?ma v?rit?-style coming-of-age story with this portrait of a small-town teen from Maine who struggles to embrace his outsider status while still being shaped by the tragic events of his childhood. It was while casting the Carter Smith film Bugcrush that Venditti first encountered the boy named Billy -- his eccentric wisdom leaving an immediate and lasting impression on the filmmaker. Later, after casting Billy in the film and preparing to craft a documentary about everyday heroes, Venditti and her crew returned to Maine to spend five days with the troubled young boy who had commanded her attention. Shunned by his classmates and categorized as a "special needs" student by his teachers, Billy boldly refuses to be victimized by his individuality in an environment obsessed with labels and conformity.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/08/2020
UPC:	0850010804279
Original Release:	2007
Rating:	NR
Source:	Oscilloscope
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:24:00
Sales rank:	63,584

Special Features

Newly re-mastered BILLY THE KID; The Quiet Life - a new video conversation with director Jennifer Venditti and Bill Price (2020); Billy in the Big Apple - a new video made from never-before-seen footage (2020); Pieces that Don't Fit - a short film by Jennifer Venditti (2008); Feature-length commentary by Jennifer Venditti and Ryan Gosling (2008); New theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Technical Credits

Chiemi Karasawa	Producer
Jennifer Venditti	Director,Producer

Scene Index

1 The Kid 7

2 The Kid's Early Life 15

3 The Lincoln County War 32

4 The Outlaw Runs 47

5 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid 63

6 The Kid Becomes a Legend 80

Chronology 90

Timeline 90

Glossary 94

Bibliography 95

Further Resources 96

Picture Credits 98

Index 99

About the Author 104