Young Guns II (1990)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

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

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 13	4:30 PM	MAX
Sat. Nov. 21	4:15 PM	MAX

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:

Film Partners 1

Trivia:

In the movie Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), 'James Coburn' (as Pat Garrett) says the line: "Why don't you take your money, shove it up your ass, and set fire to it." In 'Young Guns II', James Coburn (now in the role of John Chisum) says: "Well you can take those figures, and shove them up your arrogant little ass, and set fire to them."

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the whore house scene where the towns people mistakenly shoot the sheriff, Billy explains in voice-over that he was blamed for that killing though he never even fired a shot. This is an error as Billy clearly fires the first shot as he pushes the sheriff out of the front door inciting the towns people to open fire on who they think is Chavez the Indian.

Quotes:

William H. Bonney: Just remember this Dave: these were the Regulators!
Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh: Yeah, they *was*.
Josiah Gordon "Doc" Scurlock: [sighs] *Were*.

Movie Connections:

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Soundtrack:

Blood Money

I liked it just as much as the first

No doubt anyone would question Christian Slater coming into the gang, but he works so well as a bad ass. Gee, I wonder why? :) He and Emilio play as the new rebels of the town, while Billy's old gang is moving on with their lives, but are soon arrested for walking with him, he wants the old gang back together to once again reck havec on the scene. The chemistry worked well again as the first one did, with some promising new cast like Christina Slater, Jon Bon Jovi, and an unknown Viggo Mortenson. I think if you enjoyed the first Young Guns, you are more than bound for another off your seat action western! Yee haw! OK, sorry, I can be a little over-dramatic at times. :-P

7/10