“Hickok” (** out of four) was a lackadaisical Western about the legendary “Wild Bill” Hickok (Luke Helmsworth) who rides into a lawless cow-town and is hired by a world-weary sherriff (Kris Kristofferson) to restore law and order but his gunslinging and fighting are put to the test by a corrupt businessman (Trace Adkins) and his gang. Third telling of the Wild Bill legend is too slow-going and familiar although Helmsworth’s charismatic performance and first-rate supporting cast help liven it up. Bruce Dern plays the town doctor and interestingly played a key role in Walter Hill’s 1995 previous biography “Wild Bill.”

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