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Its stars include Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, and Casey Siemaszko as young gun men that are taken in by John Tunstall, a benevolent cattle rancher.It also features Terry O'Quinn, Jack Palance, and Terence Stamp. Young Guns focuses on the adventures of Billy the Kid (Estevez) during the Lincoln County War, which took place in New Mexico during 1877-1878.It was filmed in and around Los Cerrillos, New Mexico, although it refers to cities such as Lincoln, Patricio, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. It was followed by a sequel, Young Guns II, two years later. A moment in which most will remember is the line [before Billy shoots a man] "I'll make you famous" Emilio Estevez in Repo Man Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962 in New York, New York) is an American actor and director. ... Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born St. ... Phillips from a promo poster for La Bamba Lou Diamond Phillips (born Louis Upchurch on February 17, 1962, at Subic Bay Naval Station, Philippines), named for Marine legend Lou Diamond, is an American actor. ... Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen, (born Carlos Irwin Estévez September 3, 1965) is an American actor. ... Dermot Mulroney (born October 31, 1963 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA), is an American actor of Irish descent. ... Casey Siemaszko (b. ... Terry OQuinn as John Locke in the Television Series Lost Terry OQuinn (born Terrance Quinn on July 15, 1952) is an American actor. ... Jack Palance (born Vladimir Palahniuk) (born February 18, 1919) is an American actor. ... Terence Stamp as General Zod in Superman II. Terence Stamp (born July 23, 1938) is a British actor. ... Billy the Kid Henry McCarty (November 23, 1860 – July 14, 1881) better known as Billy the Kid but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William Harrison Bonney, was a 19th century American frontier outlaw and murderer who was a participant in the Lincoln County War. ... The Lincoln County War was a conflict between two entrenched factions in 19th century Americas western frontier. ... Los Cerrillos is a census-designated place located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. ... Young Guns II is a 1990 film, and is the sequel to Young Guns. ...

• Tagline: "Six reasons why the West was wild."

Plot

John Tunstall, an educated Englishman and cattle rancher in Lincoln County, New Mexico, hires wayward young gun men to live and work on his ranch. Tunstall's ranch is heavy competition for another well connected rancher named Murphy and their men clash on a regular basis. Tunstall recruits Billy and tensions escalate into the murder of their boss and benefactor. Billy, Doc, Chavez, Dick, Dirty Steve, and Charley consult their lawyer friend Alex who deputizes them and gives them warrants for the arrest of Murphy's murderous henchmen. Lincoln County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ...

Billy quickly becomes the leader of the group and begins to kill many of the men he is charged with arresting. The gang becomes famous and lawmen and even the U.S. Army are charged with bringing them to justice under Murphy's corrupt political influence. The gang eludes attention for some time before staging a final shoot-out from lawyer Alex's home on the main street of Lincoln, New Mexico. Many members of the gang escape and make return performances in Young Guns II. Young Guns II is a 1990 film, and is the sequel to Young Guns. ...

Cast

• Emilio Estevez as Billy the Kid
• Kiefer Sutherland as Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock
• Lou Diamond Phillips as Jose Chavez y Chavez
• Charlie Sheen as Richard 'Dick' Brewer
• Dermot Mulroney as Dirty Steve Stephens
• Casey Siemaszko as Charlie Bowdre
• Terence Stamp as John Tunstall
• Jack Palance as Lawrence G. Murphy
• Terry O'Quinn as Alex McSween
• Geoffrey Blake as J. McCloskey

Emilio Estevez in Repo Man Emilio Estévez (born May 12, 1962 in New York, New York) is an American actor and director. ... Billy the Kid Henry McCarty (November 23, 1860 – July 14, 1881) better known as Billy the Kid but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William Harrison Bonney, was a 19th century American frontier outlaw and murderer who was a participant in the Lincoln County War. ... Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born St. ... Phillips from a promo poster for La Bamba Lou Diamond Phillips (born Louis Upchurch on February 17, 1962, at Subic Bay Naval Station, Philippines), named for Marine legend Lou Diamond, is an American actor. ... Jose Chavez y Chavez (1851-1924) was a cowboy from New Mexico. ... Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen, (born Carlos Irwin Estévez September 3, 1965) is an American actor. ... Richard Brewer (January 10, 1850 – April 4, 1878), also known as Dick Brewer, was an American cowboy. ... Dermot Mulroney (born October 31, 1963 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA), is an American actor of Irish descent. ... Casey Siemaszko (b. ... Charlie Bowdre (1848–December 23, 1880) was an American cowboy. ... Terence Stamp as General Zod in Superman II. Terence Stamp (born July 23, 1938) is a British actor. ... John Tunstall was born in Dalston, England, on 6 March 1853 and died on 18 February 1878. ... Jack Palance (born Vladimir Palahniuk) (born February 18, 1919) is an American actor. ... Terry OQuinn as John Locke in the Television Series Lost Terry OQuinn (born Terrance Quinn on July 15, 1952) is an American actor. ...

Reception

This film is often dismissed by film critics as a "brat pack" or glossy "MTV Western" even though it does continue some of the genre's conventions. Some glaring differences between this film and other westerns is the use of drugs (peyote) and the hard rock musical score by Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks. These elements were probably used in the film to target the teenage demographic the film was produced for. The Western is an American genre in literature and film. ... Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music which finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock and psychedelic rock. ...

Trivia

• Billy repeatedly says "Reap the whirlwind", a reference to Hosea 8:7.
• It is widely believed that Billy's real name was William H. Bonney; however, this is one of many aliases the real Billy the Kid used.
• The song "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" is sung by patrons of a cantina, even though it wasn't written until 34 years after 1878.

External links

• Young Guns at the Internet Movie Database