The west just got wilder.
Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being trailed by a group of government agents led by Pat Garrett.
Young Guns II (1990) is a western and adventure film directed by Geoff Murphy, released on August 1, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips and Christian Slater. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 615 ratings.
Emilio Estevez
as William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney
Kiefer Sutherland
as Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock
Lou Diamond Phillips
as Jose Chavez y Chavez
Christian Slater
as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
William L. Petersen
as Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
Alan Ruck
as Hendry William French
R. D. Call
as D.A. Rynerson
Balthazar Getty
as Tom O'Folliard
Jack Kehoe
as Ashmun Upson
Robert Knepper
as Deputy Carlyle
Tom Kurlander
as J.W. Bell
Viggo Mortensen
as John W. Poe
Directed by Geoff Murphy, written by John Fusco, produced by Irby Smith and Paul Schiff.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 615 ratings.
Yoo hoo, I'll make you famous. Young Guns II is directed by Geoff Murphy and written by John Fusco. It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater, William Petersen, Alan Ruck, Vigo Mortensen and Balthazar Getty. Music is scored by Alan Silvestri, with contributions from Jon Bon Jovi, and cinematography is by Dean Semler. Brushy Bill Roberts, old and crusty, claims to be Billy…
Reviewed on August 30, 2020
_**Desperate and reckless young gunmen in New Mexico**_ "Brushy Bill" Roberts is 90 years-old in 1950 and claims to be Billy the Kid, shortly before his death. He narrates the events from 69 years earlier: Pat Garrett (William Petersen) is hired to track down Billy (Emilio Estevez) and his gang, which includes Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips), Doc Scurlock (Keifer Sutherland), "Arkansas" Dave Rudabaugh (Christian…
Reviewed on August 27, 2025
"Young Guns II" has a very intriguing approach when delivering the all too familiar story detailing Billy the Kid's Mexico run - he is joined in this quest for freedom by some members of his gang after he saves them from certain death at the end of a hangman's rope - following a substancial bounty of $1,000 being placed on his head. This film does offer a measure of ambiguity in relation to Billy's eventual fate…
Reviewed on February 27, 2026
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Young Guns II (1990) is available to stream on Philo, YouTube TV and BBC America, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Young Guns II (1990) includes Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater and William L. Petersen. The film was directed by Geoff Murphy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Young Guns II was released on August 1, 1990 and runs for 1h 44m.
Young Guns II (1990) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 615 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
