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In 1881, cattle baron John Chisum pays a bounty to Patrick Floyd Garrett to kill outlaw Billy the Kid.
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Title: Young Guns II (1990)
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Nominated for         1         Oscar. Another       2 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards  »
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Billy "The Kid" and his gang are wanted by the law, and when "Doc" Scurlock and Chavez are captured, Billy has to save them. They escape and set south for Mexico. "Let's hire a thief to catch one", John S. Chisum said, so he paid Pat Garrett, one of Billy's former partners, $1000 for the killing of William H. Bonney aka Billy "The Kid". Written by Lars J. Aas <larsa@colargol.edb.tih.no>
The West just got wilder. See more  »
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1 August 1990 (USA) See more  »
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Although the movie depicts Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid as close friends who were at one time partners in crime this is a considerable stretching of the truth. In reality their association was much more casual in nature stemming from their mutual patronage of Beaver Smith's saloon in Fort Sumner where they were both avid players of the card game Casino. They had a cordial acquaintance with one another but were never close friends nor did they ever ride together as outlaws. See more »
Goofs
After his capture, when Billy is in the room with Deputy Bell, there is a knock on the door, Deputy Bell cocks his Winchester, putting the hammer back in the firing position. When the door opens, the Madam, Jane Greathouse, is standing there, Bell has the Winchester at his shoulder and the hammer is in the down, or fired position. See more »
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[Upon discovering a new boom town is mining guano]
Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh : I've been to gold towns, silver towns, I've even been to turquoise towns. But I have never been to a bat shit town. Can't wait to see the women!
Written and Performed by Jon Bon Jovi
(c) 1990 Bon Jovi Publishing / PRI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of PolyGram Records, Inc.
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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.
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