Young Guns

Young Guns is a 1988 American western film directed by Christopher Cain and written by John Fusco. The film is the first to be produced by Morgan Creek Productions. The film stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Terence Stamp, Terry O’Quinn, Brian Keith, and Jack Palance.

Young Guns is a retelling of the adventures of Billy the Kid during the Lincoln County War, which took place in New Mexico during 1877–78. It was filmed in and around New Mexico. Historian Dr. Paul Hutton called Young Guns the most historically accurate of all prior Billy the Kid films.

• Release Date:  12th August 1988
• Director:  Christopher Cain
• Kiefer Sutherland:  Doc

Young Guns opened no. 1 at the box office.

A sequel, Young Guns II, was released in 1990.

Cast

• 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 Richard “Dick” Brewer
• Dermot Mulroney as “Dirty Steve” Stephens
• Casey Siemaszko as Charlie Bowdre
• Terence Stamp as John Tunstall
• Jack Palance as Lawrence Murphy
• Terry O’Quinn as Alexander McSween
• Sharon Thomas as Susan McSween
• Alice Carter as Yen Sun
• Geoffrey Blake as J. McCloskey
• Brian Keith as Buckshot Roberts
• Patrick Wayne as Pat Garrett

Trailer