Young Guns

1988 PG-13 1h 47m

6.7 /10

Genre

Plot

A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.

Director

Christopher Cain

Writers

John Fusco

Stars

Emilio Estevez Kiefer Sutherland Lou Diamond Phillips

Cast & Crew

Henchman Shot off of Roof (uncredited)

Randy Travis

Gatling Gun Operator (uncredited)

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Tomas Moore

Town person (uncredited)

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John Pattison

Minor Role (uncredited)

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W. Thomas Snyder

Charlie Crawford (uncredited)

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Lee Sollenberger

Regulator at Dance (uncredited)

User Reviews

Wuchak

26 Aug 2025

**_Fairly accurate account of Billy the Kid & his gang doesn't forget to entertain_** Before Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez) shot to fame, he's an o...

kevin2019

28 Jun 2024

"Young Guns" has wonderfully authentic production values and costumes which really brings this rugged period to life on the screen. It did seem as tho...

John Chard

30 Aug 2020

If we're caught, we're gonna hang... But there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip. Young Guns is directed by Christopher Cain and written by J...