Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips

Billy "The Kid" and his gang is wanted by the law, and when "Doc" Scurlock and Chavez are captured, Billy has to save them. They escape and set south for Mexico. "Let's hire a thief to catch one", Joh...( read more  read more... )n S. Chisum said, so he paid Pat Barrett, one of Billy's former partners, $1000 for the killing of William H. Bonney aka Billy "The Kid".

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PG-13, 103 min.

Directed by: Geoff Murphy

Release Date: August 1, 1990

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DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004

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  • July 18, 2009
    Close to the first, not quite as good due to the fact they try and make it to silly here and there, silly wanna be funny moments that dont work. The soundtrack is better and the action looks better. The cast is still great but its just alittle too over the top. It all looks like ...( read more)the Bon Jovi music video, the ending is also abit stupid, but the final gunfight though short lived is pretty cool.
  • March 14, 2009
    a bit scrappy but ultimately a decent film. up the chavez!
  • October 15, 2008
    I dont know why a lot of people canned this flick... its not as good as the first, but it was entertaining and I liked it. Its more easy going, relaxed and funny.

    I guess its because of Billy the Kid's charisma, which is played well by Emilio Estevez, the Young Guns movies are ...( read more)some of his best work. Then with the rest of the star studded cast, some who are now household names past and present, it really did well.

    I guess the flaws in it is the idea of reinventing the modern western. But its not meant to be taken seriously, its a good yarn and entertaining flick, not a biography. But I guess when the rock guitar comes in during the scenes, people would either want to scream and curse, but I think it suits it perfectly... I mean, what better way to bring back a classic genre without an updated score which doesn't fit into the movie, but rather rides alongside with it... Alan Silvestri is a good composer, kudos to him.

    And the accompanying soundtrack by Jon Bon Jovi is also a blast.

    I guess what I felt down and out about was the ending... and some parts of the movie didn't fit too well in some places.

    But the performances are what counts, and for an ensemble cast, I think everyone delivered.

    If its one character that is underrated as far as folk heroes and bad guys go, its Emilio's Billy the Kid.
  • March 1, 2008
    Simular to young guns but just not varied enough from the first, really good for girls who easily get crushes on cowboys.
  • August 29, 2007
    More good acting from some of the original members from the first movie. Another good western.
  • November 24, 2009
    Amazing,but not as good as the first one.
  • October 29, 2009
    I enjoyed this movie just as much as the 1st
  • October 22, 2009
    GOOD MOVIE!!
    NOMINATED: BEST SONG
  • September 28, 2009
    Far away from the first movie "Young Guns". I didn't like at all.
  • July 10, 2009
    Not as good as the first one. But it had its moments. It was enjoyable to watch and i really liked it, even with the new additions to the reguladers.

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  • BenDaImmortal
    March 29, 2009
    Damn these are seriosuly under-rated movies here on Flixter! Shame on you! :o Well, I must say this movie could have been done a lot more impressively and more truefully to the real life history but even like the way this is, this is freaki' awesome and hilariious movie with touching themes. I would have appreciated then leaving the old guy wanna-be dude out and telling this story like they did the first part and pat garrett really shooting the Kid like he did - that way this movie would be so much more impressive and powerful. But even this way, completely captivating and entertaining and so worth watching in the least. The trailer for this movie is probably the most hilarious one I have ever seen - though it doesn't give the whooe picture of the story - the movie has deeper and more serious themes too even though the trailer makes it seem like an action-comedy... And Emilio still rocks as the Kid. Oh man, he's teh ULTIMATE chhoice for the character for every possible reason!!
  • MustangGirl36
    October 8, 2008
    i totally love this movie. THe soundtrack was awesome! and i love emilio and lou diamond phillips! its so sad he hes dies tho! and kiefer! :( awesome movie tho. These guys are my heros.
  • sarahzombie
    December 21, 2007
    I love this movie. But not as much as the first. Emilio Estevez cracks my shit up.

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