Young Guns II
Seen it?1990 | 104 min | Western, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Silverado or The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Song. Also nominated for 1 Oscar. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$59 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 145K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Geoff Murphy
- Emilio EstevezWilliam H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney
- Kiefer SutherlandJosiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock
- Lou Diamond PhillipsJose Chavez y Chavez
- Christian SlaterArkansas Dave Rudabaugh
- William L. PetersenPatrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
- Alan RuckHendry William French
- R. D. CallD.A. Rynerson
- Balthazar GettyTom O'Folliard
- Jack KehoeAshmun Upson
- Robert KnepperDeputy Carlyle