A good western with some great actor. The Story follows William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney (Emilio Estevez) and his pack of wild cowboys on adventures during the late 1800's. After John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) is murdered billy and the gang that call themselves The Regulators set out to for justice after given warrants for the arrest of the murders. Billy seeking revenge for his friend challenges... read more
Description:Six of today's hottest stars - Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Siemaszko - take on the Wild West in this heart-stopping, gunslinging action adventure. The year is 1878, Lincoln County. John Tunstall, a British ranchowner, hires six rebellious boys as "regulators&quSix of today's hottest stars - Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Siemaszko - take on the Wild West in this heart-stopping, gunslinging action adventure. The year is 1878, Lincoln County. John Tunstall, a British ranchowner, hires six rebellious boys as "regulators" to protect his ranch against the ruthless Santa Fe Ring. When Tunstall is killed in an ambush, the Regulators, led by the wild-tempered Billy the Kid (Estevez), declare war on the Ring. As their vendetta turns into a bloody rampage, they are branded outlaws, becoming the objects of the largest manhunt in Western history.... (more)(less)
“A good western with some great actor. The Story follows William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney (Emilio Estevez) and his pack of wild cowboys on adventures during the late 1800's. After John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) is murdered billy and the gang that call themselves The Regulators set out to for justice after given warrants for the arrest of the murders. Billy seeking revenge for his friend challenges Richard 'Dick' Brewer (Charlie Sheen) authority as leader 'i thought that was pretty funny since they are brothers in real life'. Billy doesn't care for authority and go's onto kill some of the murderers and even a group member. Though he was working for the leader” read more
"Christopher Cain directed this western from a script by John Fusco, and on the whole seems much more comfortable with the scroungy and scatological dialogue than he does with the action sequences.
- Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
They behave as if our adoration were their birthright.
- Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Good idea to cast the brat pack in a Western but this was badly realised and altogether a bit flat.
- Ian Nathan, Empire Magazine"
raisleygordon added this to a list 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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One Sentence Review : Although I like westerns there aren't too many that you can watch over and over again. Young guns 1 and 2 are exceptions.
Director: Christopher Cain
Writer: John Fusco
Stars: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips
My Rating : 9.0/10
http://youtu.be/yp8hqVS6nq4
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Fortunato added this to a list 6 months, 4 weeks ago
"Take a bunch of fresh, young actors (you know the ones...they're everyone's favorites) and dose liberally with equal portions of well-seasoned ones; add a dash of plot and storyline. It's a well-known recipe for success; a time-honored tradition. ;}
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The Untruth: Emilio Estevez is Billy the Kid. He and his gang of five outlaws - known as The Regulators - roam around the Old West being very naughty boys. Confronted by the law at the end of the film, they take part in a brave against the odds shoot-out.
The Truth: The Regulators existed, but the gang had 22 members at the time of its creation. The outlaws brought another 40 gunmen to take part in the final shootout. These details were possibly left out because there weren't enough Bra"
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