Watch FilmoFlix. Can’t Kill A Cowboy documents the story of Billy the Kid, an American outlaw and gunfighter who was killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in 1881. Having been "reincarnated" in present-day Ohio, Billy must navigate a modern world where he feels he does not belong. With his skeptical best friend Brandon by his side, he sets out to forge a new legacy by bringing his Wild West antics to his sleepy Midwest town.