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Young Guns II

The west just got wilder.

6.5(627)19901h 44m5

Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being trailed by a group of government agents led by Pat Garrett.

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Status
Released
Budget
$20M
Box office
$59M
Language
English
Part of Young Guns Collection · 3 films
  • prison
  • prostitute
  • sheriff
  • bounty hunter
  • mexico
  • escape
  • anti hero
  • mexican standoff
  • native american
  • sequel
  • outlaw
  • cowboy

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Geoff Murphy

Writers

John Fusco

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-1330 Jul 1990
    • TheatricalPG-131 Aug 1990
    • PhysicalPG-1331 Dec 1999
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1217 Sept 1990
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM19 Nov 1990
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical121 Aug 1990
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical15+1 Oct 1995
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1525 Dec 1990
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical29 May 1991
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1629 Nov 1990
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1226 Oct 1990
  • MexicoMX

    • Theatrical4 Jan 1991
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical1217 May 1991
    • TV12V82 Mar 2002
    • Physical12DVD10 Sept 2003

Frequently asked questions

Young Guns II was released on 1 August 1990.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    8/30/2020

    7/10

    Yoo hoo, I'll make you famous. Young Guns II is directed by Geoff Murphy and written by John Fusco. It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christian Slater, William Petersen, Alan Ruck, Vigo Mortensen and Balthazar Getty. Music is scored by Alan Silvestri, with contributions from Jon Bon Jovi, and cinematography is by Dean Semler. Brushy Bill Roberts, old and crusty, claims to be Bill…

  • W

    Wuchak

    8/27/2025

    7/10

    _**Desperate and reckless young gunmen in New Mexico**_ "Brushy Bill" Roberts is 90 years-old in 1950 and claims to be Billy the Kid, shortly before his death. He narrates the events from 69 years earlier: Pat Garrett (William Petersen) is hired to track down Billy (Emilio Estevez) and his gang, which includes Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips), Doc Scurlock (Keifer Sutherland), "Arkansas" Dave Rudabaugh (Christian Sla…

  • K

    kevin2019

    2/27/2026

    8/10

    "Young Guns II" has a very intriguing approach when delivering the all too familiar story detailing Billy the Kid's Mexico run - he is joined in this quest for freedom by some members of his gang after he saves them from certain death at the end of a hangman's rope - following a substancial bounty of $1,000 being placed on his head. This film does offer a measure of ambiguity in relation to Billy's eventual fate and …

  • S

    Steveb29

    10/11/2026

    Young guns is one of those movies that is difficult not to appreciate, even if you are not a fan of this particular genre. I have seen a few different versions of Billy the Kid saga, I have even read about the life of this outlaw. The western genre is one of my favorites, so it is surprising that this is the first time I actually managed to watch the first and second installments of this movie. Time well spent and I …

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