Young Guns II (1990)
Directed by Geoff Murphy
Genres - Western, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Outlaw (Gunfighter) Film |
Release Date - Jul 30, 1990 (USA - Unknown), Aug 1, 1990 (USA) |
Run Time - 104 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Only three of the original five "young guns" -- Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez), Jose Chavez y Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips), and Doc Scurlock (Kiefer Sutherland) -- return in Young Guns II, 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 (William Petersen). Along the way, Billy's crew gains three new recruits: Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh (Christian Slater), Tom O'Folliard (Balthazar Getty), and Hendry French (Alan Ruck). Though the film suffers from an uneven script, many performances -- particularly Slater's -- are surprisingly strong, and the movie looks great. The theme song, "Blaze of Glory," is performed by Jon Bon Jovi in his first solo appearance; the rocker also has a cameo in the film.
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police, prison, betrayal, captive, captor, coming-of-age, criminal, escape, friendship, gangster, gunfighter, killing, lawman, on-the-run, outlaw [Western], west