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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 t... read more read more...he 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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Geoff Murphy

Release Date: August 1, 1990

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DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    May 22, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Sequel to the cool Young Guns, Young Guns II is the story of how Billy The Kid is trying to outrun Pat Garrett and make it it safely to Old Mexico. As far as sequels so, usually they aren't that great, but Young Guns II is an interesting sequel with an awesome story that definite... read morely delivers an entertaining 2 hours. The film follows the events after the first film, and many of the cast of the first film return where they left off. I am a fan of the old school Spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone, but the Young Guns films are Westerns that are a lot of fun. This second film has a lot of action, a good soundtrack and good acting. Compared to the old school Westerns, Young Guns I and II can't compare, but it does deliver a dose of a classic Western film to a "hiper" audience. I think that Young Guns II is a fine sequel and really, I can't decide between which film I liked better. Each are very good and fun. The films are nothing epic, but the fact that it's a film about legendary outlaw Billy The Kid makes it worth watching. Emilio Estevez (who's career pretty much went no where) is a well suited actor to play Billy The Kid and he reprises his role here, and he delivers another great comical, eccentric performance. Young Guns II is a revamped Western film that gives the genre new blood. Along with Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven, Young Guns II can be considered a lifeline for a somewhat dying genre of cinema. Also in a way, i'd see both films in the Young Guns series as a bridge from the old spaghetti Westerns to the more recent Westerns Such as Unforgiven, The Quick And The Dead and the remake of True Grit. Without Young Guns I and II, I'm sure the genre would've died long ago.
  • phubbs1
    July 18, 2009
    phubbs1
    Close to the first, not quite as good due to the fact they try and make it to silly here and there, silly wanna be funny moments that dont work. The soundtrack is better and the action looks better. The cast is still great but its just alittle too over the top. It all looks like ... read morethe Bon Jovi music video, the ending is also abit stupid, but the final gunfight though short lived is pretty cool.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    November 16, 2008
    FiLmCrAzY
    excellant not as good as the first but is very close behind it excellant
  • kpn666
    October 15, 2008
    kpn666
    I dont know why a lot of people canned this flick... its not as good as the first, but it was entertaining and I liked it. Its more easy going, relaxed and funny.

    I guess its because of Billy the Kid's charisma, which is played well by Emilio Estevez, the Young Guns movies are ... read moresome of his best work. Then with the rest of the star studded cast, some who are now household names past and present, it really did well.

    I guess the flaws in it is the idea of reinventing the modern western. But its not meant to be taken seriously, its a good yarn and entertaining flick, not a biography. But I guess when the rock guitar comes in during the scenes, people would either want to scream and curse, but I think it suits it perfectly... I mean, what better way to bring back a classic genre without an updated score which doesn't fit into the movie, but rather rides alongside with it... Alan Silvestri is a good composer, kudos to him.

    And the accompanying soundtrack by Jon Bon Jovi is also a blast.

    I guess what I felt down and out about was the ending... and some parts of the movie didn't fit too well in some places.

    But the performances are what counts, and for an ensemble cast, I think everyone delivered.

    If its one character that is underrated as far as folk heroes and bad guys go, its Emilio's Billy the Kid.
  • rezpatriot
    March 1, 2008
    rezpatriot
    Simular to young guns but just not varied enough from the first, really good for girls who easily get crushes on cowboys.
  • thmtsang
    July 21, 2007
    thmtsang
    Cool cast. Full of action
  • garyX
    July 15, 2007
    garyX
    The 80s brat pack turns it's hand to "reinventing" the western yet again. It's all very superficial, but mildly entertaining, and slightly better than the original.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    June 30, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    After the success of Young Guns #1, they quickly came up with another sequel and returned Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips to their original roles. They brought some new gun-slinging kids onboard including Christian Slater and Viggo Mortensen. The fun an... read mored energy of the original was back, with a rockin' soundtrack. There were more hilarious quips from Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez) - who had quit a cocky attitude. There's more tragedy as the outlaw wannabe's are shot down by some serious lawmen. It's a fun ride. There's a cool framing plot of an old man telling the story of Billy the Kid's exploits. Great music by Bon Jovi! "Blaze of Glory".
  • Deano78
    June 24, 2007
    Deano78
    I really like this western just as good as the first but with a slighty better storyline following the exploits of Billy the Kid as he is hunted down by former friend Pat Barrett.
  • YLOWBSTARDreturns
    May 22, 2007
    YLOWBSTARDreturns
    Inferior to the first, which I really liked.

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Critic Reviews

Brian Orndorf
August 7, 2010
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

Murphy directs cleanly, arranging the shoot-outs and Billy's personal declarations of doubt with a solid rhythm, making the film feel urged instead of assigned. Full Review

Steve Crum
March 22, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Expected western sequel w/young Hollywood cast.

Luke Y. Thompson
July 16, 2003
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

Can you resist a movie with a Jon Bon Jovi theme song? You can? But this was before he turned into a total wuss!

Scott Weinberg
November 4, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Lacks the grit and intensity of its predecessor.

Clint Morris
September 20, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Not as fresh or character-driven as the first film but still a hoot, "Young Guns II" is probably one of the better films of Estevez, Sutherland et al's career. Jon Bon Jovi also deserves a lot of cred...

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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