Rotten
Christopher Cain directed this western from a script by John Fusco, and on the whole seems much more comfortable with the scroungy and scatological dialogue than he does with the action sequences.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Young Guns
Six reasons why the west was wild.
1988 · 1h 47m · R
Action, Adventure, Western
Directed by
Christopher Cain
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Christopher Cain Director
- Emilio Estevez as William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney
- Kiefer Sutherland as Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Jose Chavez y Chavez
- Charlie Sheen as Dick Brewer
- Dermot Mulroney as Dirty Steve Stephens
- Casey Siemaszko as Charles 'Charley' Bowdre
- Terence Stamp Cast
- Jack Palance Cast
- Terry O'Quinn Cast
- Sharon Thomas Cain Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Young Guns is best watched in the playful, none-too-serious spirit in which it was made.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
They behave as if our adoration were their birthright.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Fresh
Little more than a flawed romp, but energetic and enjoyable, with sterling performances from Sutherland and Estevez.
Time Out
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