Question 1

What creative tension existed between director Walter Hill and star Jeff Bridges during filming?

Accepted Answer

Director Walter Hill said there was tension because Jeff Bridges prefers many takes while Hill loses focus with repetition, though he praised Bridges as decent and hardworking.

Question 2

Which actor who played Wild Bill Hickok in this film had a father who previously portrayed the same character?

Accepted Answer

Jeff Bridges's father Lloyd Bridges played Wild Bill Hickok in the 1964 film 'Wild Bill Hickok - the Legend and the Man'.

Question 3

How did the film perform financially at the box office?

Accepted Answer

The film was a box office bomb, produced on a $30 million budget but earning just over $2 million in the United States.

Question 4

What literary sources did Walter Hill draw from for the film's setting and character relationships?

Accepted Answer

Hill took details of Deadwood from Pete Dexter's novel 'Deadwood', while the Hickok-McCall relationship mostly came from Brian Friel's play 'Fathers and Sons'.

Question 5

Which actor from this film later portrayed Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series Deadwood?

Accepted Answer

Keith Carradine, who played Buffalo Bill Cody in this film, later portrayed Wild Bill Hickok in HBO's Deadwood series.

Question 6

What creative tension existed between director Walter Hill and star Jeff Bridges during filming?

Accepted Answer

Director Walter Hill said there was tension because Bridges preferred many takes while Hill loses focus when performers go stale from repetition.

Question 7

Which two literary sources did Walter Hill draw from for the film's details and central relationship?

Accepted Answer

Hill took town details from Pete Dexter's novel "Deadwood" and the Hickok-McCall relationship mostly from Brian Friel's play "Fathers and Sons."

Question 8

How did the film perform financially compared to its production budget?

Accepted Answer

The film bombed at the box office, costing $30 million to produce but earning just over $2 million in the United States.

Question 9

What family connection did Jeff Bridges have to the role of Wild Bill Hickok?

Accepted Answer

Jeff Bridges's father Lloyd Bridges previously played Wild Bill Hickok in the 1964 film "Wild Bill Hickok - the Legend and the Man."

Question 10

Which actor who appears in this film later played Wild Bill Hickok on television?

Accepted Answer

Keith Carradine, who plays Buffalo Bill Cody in this film, later portrayed Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO series Deadwood.

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