Help me make it through the night / Kris Kristofferson / 1970
On top of his incredible Hall of Fame Music career
Kris appeared in about 16 Westerns.
For most Entertainers that would be a Career in itself.
Kris’ Westerns started of with a literal bang …
Sam Pekinpah‘s Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
And unquestionable Western Classic.
Peckinpah had a ‘stable’ of Actors that he employed over and over.
Thus Kris got a bit part in
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
This led to an even bigger bang:
Michael Cimino‘s extremely controversial
Heaven’s Gate (1980)
– that bankrupted United Artists.
Yet some think this too may eventually be considered a Classic?
Then came a Remake of the Western Classic Stagecoach (1986).
The Highwaymen rode again in
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James(1986)
The Tracker (1988)
“He thought his days of violence had ended.
But the battle between good and evil is never over.”
Amen.
Miracle in the Wilderness (1994)
Sodbusters (1994)
Coming …
Part 3
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Great post here on Kris Kristofferson 🙂 Sad that he is gone 🙁 I love Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia and Heaven’s Gate 🙂 The others you mentioned are pretty good too 🙂
Shovelling snow here John – admidst watching Chaos south of the border. Sometimes wonder if I’m on the same planet?
One more post on Kris’s last few movies – most of which were not notable except for wondering why he made them. Thank you for kind words and comments. They mean much to me. And in your Thankgiving I wish you all well.
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