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Young Guns II

Young Guns II

The west just got wilder.

19906.51h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Geoff Murphy
Written by John Fusco
Produced by Irby Smith, Paul Schiff
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $59.0M

Top Cast

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Jose Chavez y Chavez

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh

William Petersen

William Petersen

Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett

Alan Ruck

Alan Ruck

Hendry William French

R. D. Call

R. D. Call

D.A. Rynerson

Balthazar Getty

Balthazar Getty

Tom O'Folliard

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Ashmun Upson

Robert Knepper

Robert Knepper

Deputy Carlyle

Themes & Keywords

prisonprostitutesheriffbounty huntermexicoescapeanti heromexican standoffnative americansequeloutlawcowboyfranticnew mexico territory1870sadmiringassertiveenthusiasticeuphoric

About Young Guns II

Young Guns II is a western, adventure film released in 1990 exploring themes of prison, prostitute, sheriff, bounty hunter, mexico, escape. Directed by Geoff Murphy, it stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips. 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.

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