YOUNG GUNS (1988)
Like Top Gun this is another 80's movie that not only achieved almost instant cult status but also propelled its young stars to instant fame. In this case it is the two Sheen brothers, Charlie and Emilio (Estevez), Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips and Dermot Mulroney.
The story is about six young cowboys hired by an ex-pat British nobleman, John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) to protect his ranch and cattle herd from the so called Santa Fe Ring as headed up by the evil Mr Murphy (chillingly played by Jack Palance). But when their boss gets killed in an ambush, the Regulators (as the band of six became known by then) swear an oath of revenge. And under the leadership of William Bonney aka Billy the Kid (Estevez) they start a bloody rampage, killing everyone they believe to be involved in the plot to murder their erstwhile boss and mentor. Soon they are branded as outlaws and are pursued by all and sundry all over the place.
This is quite an interesting take on a piece of well known Old West history. Even though the the filmmakers put a 1980's spin to the plot, language and music score, it still remains relatively true to the actual events it is based on. It is especially a treat to watch the late great Jack Palance in his umpteenth roll as a baddy. The violence, however, is pretty tame by today's standards and therefor its PG rating makes it fun viewing for the whole family. I had no hesitation in giving it 3 out of 5 stars.
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