Wild Bill is a 1995 revisionist Western film about the last days of legendary lawman Wild Bill Hickok. Wild Bill, portrayed by Jeff Bridges is serving as sheriff of Deadwood, South Dakota. Jack McCall, played by David Arquette is a young man whose mother and family has been slighted by Bill in the past, and is out for revenge. Troubled by his on again off again relationship with fellow outlaw Calamity Jane (Ellen Barkin) and haunted by the ghosts off his past, Wild Bill and his failing eyesight faces a grave concern with the arrival of this dangerous newcomer to town. The motion picture was distributed by United Artists. It was written and directed by Walter Hill, with writing credits also going to Peter Dexter, author of the book Deadwood and Thomas Babe author of the play Fathers and Sons.