Young Guns (1988)
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Cast
as Billy the Kid
as Doc Scurlock
as Chavez
as Dick Brewer
as "Dirty Steve" Stephens
as Charley Bowdre
as John Tunstall
as L.G. Murphy
as Alex McSween
as J. McCloskey
as Alex McSween
as Yen Sun
as Buckshot Roberts
as Texas Joe Grant
as Pat Garrett
as Mallory
as Sheriff Brady
as Morton
as Baker
as Henry Hill
as Justice Wilson
as John Kinney
as Peppin
as Jimmy Dolan
as Sheriff Brady
as Bar Girl
as Janey
as Col. Dudley
as Rynerson
as Judge Bristol
as Ring Member
as Bartender
as Hindman
as Soldier
as Manuela's Mother
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Critic Reviews for Young Guns
All Critics (26) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (15) | DVD (9)
Christopher Cain directed this western from a script by John Fusco, and on the whole seems much more comfortable with the scroungy and scatological dialogue than he does with the action sequences.
Little more than a flawed romp, but energetic and enjoyable, with sterling performances from Sutherland and Estevez.
Young Guns is best watched in the playful, none-too-serious spirit in which it was made.
They behave as if our adoration were their birthright.
Violent '80s Western with teen appeal.
OK rehash of Old West villains, this time teaming them up in their early days.
Audience Reviews for Young Guns
20/06/2012 (DVD)
Super Reviewer
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.
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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.
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Young Guns Quotes
| William H. Bonney/"Billy the Kid": | Reap it Murphy, you son of bitch. |
| William H. Bonney/"Billy the Kid": | I like these odds! |
| "Dirty Steve" Stephens: | Did you guys see the size of that chicken? |
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