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Young Guns

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Young Guns (1988)

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Reviews Counted:3

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Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Westerns

Synopsis: British ranchowner John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) hires six young men to help him tend and guard his ranch. In addition he also teaches them to read and to be civilized, but soon Tunstall is... British ranchowner John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) hires six young men to help him tend and guard his ranch. In addition he also teaches them to read and to be civilized, but soon Tunstall is murdered by a corrupt and ruthless competing cattle rancher. The six 'young guns' go seeking revenge and are erroneously branded outlaws by the law, until they can clear their names. The six young guns are played by Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Siemaszko. [More]

Starring: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen

Starring: Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Jack Palance, Terence Stamp, Terry O'Quinn

Director: Christopher Cain

Director: Christopher Cain

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Good idea to cast the brat pack in a Western but this was badly realised and altogether a bit flat.

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Little more than a flawed romp, but energetic and enjoyable, with sterling performances from Sutherland and Estevez.

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Young Guns is best watched in the playful, none-too-serious spirit in which it was made.

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