Young Guns II (1990)

Director:

Geoff Murphy

Writers (WGA):

John Fusco (characters)
John Fusco (written by)

Release Date:

1 August 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Western

Tagline:

Yoo-Hoo, I'll make ya famous!

Plot:

Billy "The Kid" and his gang is wanted by the law, and when "Doc" Scurlock and Chavez are captured, Billy has to save them...

Plot Keywords:

Outlaw | Escape | Character Says "piss" | Captive | Native American

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Emilio Estevez	...	William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	'Jose' Chavez y Chavez
Christian Slater	...	Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
William Petersen	...	Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
Alan Ruck	...	Hendry William French
R.D. Call	...	D.A. Rynerson
James Coburn	...	John Simpson Chisum
Balthazar Getty	...	Tom O'Folliard
Jack Kehoe	...	Ashmun Upson
Robert Knepper	...	Deputy Carlyle
Tom Kurlander	...	J.W. Bell
Viggo Mortensen	...	John W. Poe
Leon Rippy	...	Robert 'Bob' Ollinger
Tracey Walter	...	Beever Smith

Also Known As:

Hell Bent for Leather (USA) (working title)
Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory (UK)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Belgium:16 (video rating) | Germany:16 (f) | Finland:K-15 (new rating: 2001) | France:U | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bisbee, Arizona, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

The last thing heard before the screen fades to black at the end is Billy the Kid's (Emilio Estevez) unique laugh. In Amadeus (1984), the last thing heard before the screen fades to black is Mozart's (Tom Hulce) unique laugh.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The Royal Albert tea cup that John Poe uses was not manufactured in that pattern (Old Country Roses), until 1962.

Quotes:

Josiah Gordon "Doc" Scurlock: Those days are over, Chavez
Jose Chavez Y Chavez: When the spirit horse comes, then it's over.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: January Jones/Black Eyed Peas (#35.6)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Guano City

I'll Make Ya Famous...

YOUNG GUNS 2 was a stunning achievement, a sequel that managed to surpass its brilliant predecessor, 1988's YOUNG GUNS. YOUNG GUNS 2 follows the story of Billy the Kid, already an outlaw and now riding with the cow thief Pat Garrett. Garrett is offered the position of Sheriff by the Governor, who finds himself constantly cowed in his efforts to catch Billy the Kid. In the Governor's mind, you must hire a thief to catch one, hence Garrett is the perfect choice. Pat Garrett, who has long planned to go respectable, siezes the opportunity and turns on his friend and partner. What follows is a great western adventure, rich with themes of sin and redemption and the tragedy of brother against brother. That alone makes a great flick. But then YOUNG GUNS 2 offers the question... what if Pat Garrett was conflicted about his choice? What if he still had feelings for the Kid? What if he let him go? This is good stuff, folks. The leads do the material justice, with Estevez jumping back into the role of Billy like an old and comfortable suit that still fits perfectly. William Petersen gives a nuanced performance as Pat Garrett, a man driven by both loyalty and selfishness. Of course no review of this film should fail to herald the talents of Lou Diamond Phillips. Phillips is an actor who constantly seems to raise the bar for himself, and YOUNG GUNS 2 is no exception. His Chavez is MORE spiritual, MORE effortlessly wise... dare I say MORE Indian than he was even in the first installment. Hopefully, Phillips will be with us for a very long time. Kiefer Sutherland, Christian Slater, Balthazar Getty, and Alan Ruck round out the talented cast. So finally, do yourself a favor with this one, YOUNG GUNS 2 is an amazing film experience.