Young Guns

Name: Young Guns
Genre: Western, Action, Adventure
Released: 1988-08-12
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney

1988·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.7(1,047)

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“Six reasons why the west was wild.”

A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.

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About Young Guns

Young Guns is a 1988 English-language western, action and adventure film directed by Christopher Cain. The cast is led by Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, BBC America, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

Young Guns was produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on August 12, 1988, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $45 million worldwide.

Director: Christopher Cain
Writers: John Fusco
Release date: August 12, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $45 million
Production: Morgan Creek Entertainment

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Young Guns cast & crew

Young Guns was directed by Christopher Cain and written by John Fusco.

The cast features Emilio Estevez as William H. Bonney, Kiefer Sutherland as Doc Scurlock, Lou Diamond Phillips as Chavez y Chavez, Charlie Sheen as Dick Brewer, Dermot Mulroney as Dirty Steve Stephens, and Casey Siemaszko as Charley Bowdre.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Anthony Marinelli, cinematography is by Dean Semler, and it was produced by Joe Roth and John Fusco.

Is Young Guns worth watching?

Young Guns holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 1,047 ratings, a solidly received western films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western, action, and adventure, Young Guns is worth a place on your watchlist.

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