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.
Young Guns (1988) is a western, action, adventure and drama film directed by Christopher Cain, released on August 12, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips and Charlie Sheen. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,077 ratings.
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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
Casey Siemaszko
as Charley Bowdre
Terence Stamp
as John Tunstall
Jack Palance
as L. G. Murphy
Terry O'Quinn
as Alex McSween
Sharon Thomas Cain
as Susan McSween
Geoffrey Blake
as J. McCloskey
Alice Carter
as Yen Sun
Directed by Christopher Cain, written by John Fusco, produced by Christopher Cain and Joe Roth.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,077 ratings.
If we're caught, we're gonna hang... But there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip. Young Guns is directed by Christopher Cain and written by John Fusco. It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Terry O'Quinn, Jack Palance and Terence Stamp. Music is by Brian Banks and Anthony Marinelli and cinematography is by Dean Semler. Film is a…
Reviewed on August 30, 2020
"Young Guns" has wonderfully authentic production values and costumes which really brings this rugged period to life on the screen. It did seem as though the western was permanently out of fashion with mainstream audiences a couple of years before this film was released and perhaps it might never again return to the prominence it had once enjoyed, but then along came this entry in the genre and the fresh faced…
Reviewed on June 27, 2024
**_Fairly accurate account of Billy the Kid & his gang doesn't forget to entertain_** Before Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez) shot to fame, he's an orphaned teen taken in by English merchant John Tunstall (Terrence Stamp) who mentors him and several other 'young guns' – Richard 'Dick' Brewer (Charlie Sheen), Doc Scurlock (Keifer Sutherland), Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips), Dirty Steve Stephens (Dermot Malroney) and…
Reviewed on August 26, 2025
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Young Guns (1988) is available to stream on Philo and BBC America, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Young Guns (1988) includes Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen and Dermot Mulroney. The film was directed by Christopher Cain. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Young Guns was released on August 12, 1988 and runs for 1h 47m.
Young Guns (1988) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,077 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, action and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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