Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
Western, Drama, History, Action, Adventure • 2h 2m
Overview
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
Cast: James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason Robards, Bob Dylan, R.G. Armstrong, Luke Askew, Richard Bright, Matt Clark, Rita Coolidge, Jack Dodson, Jack Elam, Emilio Fernández, Paul Fix, L.Q. Jones, Slim Pickens, Jorge Russek, Charles Martin Smith, Harry Dean Stanton, Claudia Bryar, John Davis Chandler, Michael T. Mikler, Aurora Clavel, Rutanya Alda, Walter Kelley, Rudy Wurlitzer, Elisha Cook Jr., Gene Evans, Donnie Fritts, Dub Taylor, Don Levy, Bruce Dern, Sam Peckinpah, Larry Powell, Elizabeth Dupeyrón
All pre-4K BDs (Twilight Time US, Suevia Spain, Imprint Australia, Koch Media Germany) are the same, and significantly better than the 4K restoration (Shout! Factory, Arrow, Kino Lorber), and a bit better than the MGM NTSC DVD.
All pre-4K BDs (Twilight Time US, Suevia Spain, Imprint Australia, Koch Media Germany) are the same, and significantly better than the 4K restoration (Shout! Factory, Arrow, Kino Lorber), and a bit better than the MGM NTSC DVD.
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Via Vision Australia or StudioCanal Europe 4K Blu-ray
Via Vision Australia or StudioCanal Europe 4K Blu-ray
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Via Vision Australia or StudioCanal Europe 4K Blu-ray
Via Vision Australia or StudioCanal Europe 4K Blu-ray
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Director: Jean Renoir
The Criterion 4K Blu-ray has marginally better detail and grain structure than ESC 4K Blu-ray
The ESC France 4K Blu-ray is an SDR grade erroneously presented in HDR, but if your player can force the HDR into SDR it looks very good.
Director: Jean Renoir
The Criterion 4K Blu-ray has marginally better detail and grain structure than ESC 4K Blu-ray
The ESC France 4K Blu-ray is an SDR grade erroneously presented in HDR, but if your player can force the HDR into SDR it looks very good.
Director: John Waters
Director: John Waters
Director: Sidney Lumet
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio
Director: Sidney Lumet
2026 Criterion 4K Blu-ray
2011 Criterion Blu-ray is the best. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has heavily filtered audio
2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray
2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray
2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray
2025 Sony 4K Blu-ray
Director: John Waters
Director: John Waters
Director: David Lynch
Criterion 4K Blu-ray or Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, trading blows in different shots, with Plaion taking a slight edge with less highlight blocking
1993 MGM LaserDisc/2000 Region 1 MGM DVD
Criterion's 2.0 sounds muffled due to noise reduction and EQ.
Plaion's 2.0 lacks bass and has a very bright EQ, more resembling the 5.1 remix. Plaion’s 2.0 doesn't have any filtering unlike the Criterion, see https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23831289&postcount=110
Director: David Lynch
Criterion 4K Blu-ray or Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, trading blows in different shots, with Plaion taking a slight edge with less highlight blocking
1993 MGM LaserDisc/2000 Region 1 MGM DVD
Criterion's 2.0 sounds muffled due to noise reduction and EQ.
Plaion's 2.0 lacks bass and has a very bright EQ, more resembling the 5.1 remix. Plaion’s 2.0 doesn't have any filtering unlike the Criterion, see https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23831289&postcount=110
Director: David Lynch
Criterion 4K Blu-ray is closer to the original DVDs than the 2015 Criterion release, not sure about whether the StudioCanal 4K is like the Criterion 4K/original DVD
Criterion 4K Blu-ray has FEL Dolby Vision, StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray has MEL
Director: David Lynch
Criterion 4K Blu-ray is closer to the original DVDs than the 2015 Criterion release, not sure about whether the StudioCanal 4K is like the Criterion 4K/original DVD
Criterion 4K Blu-ray has FEL Dolby Vision, StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray has MEL
Director: Ridley Scott
Capelight 4K Blu-ray has better encode than Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Director: Ridley Scott
Capelight 4K Blu-ray has better encode than Criterion 4K Blu-ray
More Western on Blu-ray
Director: Ralph Nelson
Director: Ralph Nelson
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Director: Robert Altman
Director: Robert Altman
Paramount 4K Blu-ray but poor encode, no alternatives though
Paramount 4K Blu-ray but poor encode, no alternatives though
Director: Frank Ryan
Director: Frank Ryan
Director: Ray Taylor
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Director: Ray Taylor
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Director: George Pal
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: George Pal
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Don Taylor
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Don Taylor
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Wallace Fox
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K scans of nitrate fine grains
Director: Wallace Fox
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K scans of nitrate fine grains
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3/18/2025
Best Video Release
From
First Preview (Turner): DE Plaion BD coming soon
Second Preview (Final Preview): DE Plaion BD coming soon and will > Criterion BD
Theatrical: Criterion UHD
2005 Cut: Warner DVD
2024 Cut: Criterion UHD
From
First Preview (Turner): DE Plaion BD coming soon
Second Preview (Final Preview): DE Plaion BD coming soon and will > Criterion BD
Theatrical: Criterion UHD
2005 Cut: Warner DVD
2024 Cut: Criterion UHD
1/27/2025
Best English-Friendly Release
From
Criterion UHD or Warner DVD depending on the cut.
Best Video Release
From
First Preview (Turner): Warner DVD
Second Preview (Final Preview): Criterion BD
Theatrical: Criterion UHD
2005 Cut: Warner DVD
2024 Cut: Criterion UHD
Blu-ray set coming out from Plaion soon that may be an improvement depending on the cuts included.
To
First Preview (Turner): DE Plaion BD coming soon
Second Preview (Final Preview): DE Plaion BD coming soon and will > Criterion BD
Theatrical: Criterion UHD
2005 Cut: Warner DVD
2024 Cut: Criterion UHD
From
First Preview (Turner): Warner DVD
Second Preview (Final Preview): Criterion BD
Theatrical: Criterion UHD
2005 Cut: Warner DVD
2024 Cut: Criterion UHD
Blu-ray set coming out from Plaion soon that may be an improvement depending on the cuts included.
To
First Preview (Turner): DE Plaion BD coming soon
Second Preview (Final Preview): DE Plaion BD coming soon and will > Criterion BD
Theatrical: Criterion UHD
2005 Cut: Warner DVD
2024 Cut: Criterion UHD
12/18/2024
Best Video Release
From
CC UHD incoming
To
First Preview (Turner): Warner DVD
Second Preview (Final Preview): Criterion BD
Theatrical: Criterion UHD
2005 Cut: Warner DVD
2024 Cut: Criterion UHD
Blu-ray set coming out from Plaion soon that may be an improvement depending on the cuts included.
From
CC UHD incoming
To
First Preview (Turner): Warner DVD
Second Preview (Final Preview): Criterion BD
Theatrical: Criterion UHD
2005 Cut: Warner DVD
2024 Cut: Criterion UHD
Blu-ray set coming out from Plaion soon that may be an improvement depending on the cuts included.
