What is the name of the film that Bob Dylan starred in and wrote the soundtrack for in 1973?

The film Bob Dylan starred in and wrote the soundtrack for in 1973 was Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Dylan played the mysterious character Alias and composed the film’s score and songs.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah, the revisionist Western follows aging lawman Pat Garrett, played by James Coburn, as he hunts his former friend Billy the Kid, played by Kris Kristofferson. Dylan’s involvement began when screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer asked him to contribute music.

The soundtrack includes “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” one of Dylan’s best-known songs. It was written for a scene involving the death of a frontier lawman and became a major international hit after its release.

A common mix-up is confusing the film with Dylan’s soundtrack album, which is titled Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. The film title is usually written with “and,” while the album title uses an ampersand.