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Features: Widescreen, English, Subtitled, Spanish, Dolby Digital (5.1)
The year is 1878, Lincoln County, John Tunstall, a British ranch owner, 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 (Emilio 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 the western history.
"One of the best westerns ever made." Clint Morris, MovieHole
"...a rousing romp that entertains for a solid hour and a half." Patrick Naugle, DVD Verdict
Editor's Note
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.
Plot Summary
Propelled by a rock 'n' roll soundtrack and populated by a handful of hot young Hollywood actors, "Young Guns" is a Western for the MTV generation. Set in 1870s New Mexico, it follows the career of six juvenile delinquents hired to defend the ranch of a British cattle baron. When the rancher is killed by town officials, the boys rebel against the powers-that-be by transforming themselves into a band of outlaws led by none other than Billy the Kid.
| Features | Audio: English DD-EX 5.1 Surround Sound, DTS HD 5.1 Surround Sound | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Lions Gate |
| Release Date: 1/8/2009 |
| Original Release Date: 1988 | | UPC: 00012236203445 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A good-humored exercise....Sustains its spirit of fun..." 08/12/1988 p.C18Los Angeles Times
"...It has a slick, smoky vigor....[Semler] keeps the landscapes looking stripped down, austerely handsome..." 08/12/1988 p.C11 Washington Post 7 of 10
The clubby atmosphere of "Young Guns," the new Brat Pack western, is so thick as to be almost suffocating. Directed by Christopher Cain, it's like a Western-style dress-up party for Hollywood kiddies, horses and guns included...The movie is showy without having any noticeably coherent style. The thinking behind it seems to have been that because not much was being attempted, not much offense should be taken. Indeed, it might have been possible to enjoy "Young Guns" as a larky spree if the photogenic stars didn't carry themselves with such a smug, self-congratulatory air. But they behave as if our adoration were their birthright. - Hal Hinson
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