Young Guns

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Cast & Crew

Emilio Estevez
William H. Bonney

Kiefer Sutherland
Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock

Lou Diamond Phillips
Jose' Chavez y Chavez

Charlie Sheen
Richard Brewer

Dermot Mulroney
Dirty Steve Stephens

Casey Siemaszko
Charley Bowdre

Terence Stamp
John Tunstall

Jack Palance
Lawrence G. Murphy

Terry O'Quinn
Alex McSween

Sharon Thomas
Susan McSween

Christopher Cain
Director

John Fusco
Executive Producer

Christopher Cain
Producer

James G. Robinson
Producer

Brian Banks
Original Music

Anthony Marinelli
Original Music

Dean Semler
Cinematographer

Jack Hofstra
Film Editor

Penny Perry
Casting

Jane Perry
Production Design

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• Feb 22, 2012

  This is far from any such allegations of being underrated. Sure it's very well-acted by the entire cast, especially by Sutherland as Doc and Estevez as Billy the Kid, as well as action-wise quite tense, but the storyline is historically inaccurate and generally uninteresting. Plus the soundtrack is close to a fatal flaw, as techno does not fit in the right mood and setting.
  Max G Super Reviewer
• Sep 01, 2011

  Although the stars are nice to look at, the story, characters, and plot aren't all that interesting. It's the typical western, and I really don't care for westerns anyway. The action was probably the best part. Overall, it's okay, but I bet other people just watch it for the stars as well.
  Aj V Super Reviewer
• Jul 19, 2011

  I'll admit that Young Guns isn't all that great of a movie, but sometimes it's just nice to hear six reasons why the west was wild. It's basically an 80s movie set in the west with a cast of teen idols playing outlaws. In many ways it feels like a brat pack movie rather than an actual western, but I think that was obviously the intent here. It's undoubtedly got it's fun moments here like the peyote scene and the overuse of blood and insensibility when it comes to death. Somehow, this does end up feeling like some kind of bizarre prequel to Pat Garret and Billy the Kid. I never picked up on that before, but there are definitely some similarities. You've got the excellent taste in slow motion killings, character development that defies tradition and seemingly an entrance into the mind of a western outlaw. Now how can you beat a cast like Emilio Estevez as Billy, Kiefer Sutherland as doc, Lou Diamond Phillips as Chavez and a pre-drug Charlie Sheen? I guess if you threw in Zod and Jack Palance it'd be perfect. Oh wait, they are in it. The story is really easy to get into and the characters all have their goofy qualities. I think the more times I see this, the more I seem to enjoy it and and accept it for what it is. The 80s saw very few westerns, but this is the quintessential 80s western by far.
  Conner R Super Reviewer
• Jun 28, 2011

  The film suffers from an extreme lack of development, overly quiet spots, abrupt events, the occasional expendable scene, some gratuitous forms of violence, dialogue that worsens as the film progresses, a bit of a cop-out ending and an overact-tastic performance by Lou Diamond Phillip. Still, though it's not perfect, the film is supported by solid and somewhat unique production designs, good sound, decent cinematography, a progressive increase in compellingess, some effective comic relief and solid action sequences, especially the last. As for the soundtrack, it gets a bit corny, but is still pretty solid. Of course, the real question is "Does it fit?" Yes, if this took place in the then-modern '80s times. Sure, it fits the premise, but often contradicts the Western theme, but when it does fit, it really livens things up and when it doesn't fit, it's still fairly entertaining. Now, let's discuss the "Young Guns" behind "Young Guns". The ensemble members are charming and have great chemistry, but are - as I said - barely developed. They're entertaining leads, but there's little to invest in them outside of that. Still, their likeable charisma do a decent job at redeeming the underdevelopment, as do the particularly solid performances by Estevez and Sutherland. It may not be the most compelling ensemble, but there is enough to like about them to keep the film going. Now, I know what you're thinking "How many more times are you going to repeat your point until you fill-out this paragraph?" Yeah, I think I'm good. At the end of the day, "Young Guns" is flawed and not terribly outstanding, but still boasts enough colorful music, decent action and charm to be a genuinely enjoyable ride.
  Cameron J Super Reviewer

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