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At Tunstall's The Kid meets up with other reformed young
men who have been made to discover a more-genteel lifetysle
while still retaining the killer skills that make them part
of a gang that protects their mentor's lands and property
from hovering land barons.
The Regulators, as they are known, include Charlie Sheen,
Kiefer Sutherland, Casey Semasko, Lou Diamond Phillips and
Dermot Mulroney. They are fiercely loyal to Tunstall and when
he is murdered by the hired thugs of one evil chap called
L.G. Murphy (Jack Palance) they are deputised and head out
to arrest the killers.
However, Billy the Kid has other ideas and his killing of
the killers lands the Regulators in a power of poo and they
go from being the hunters to the hunted in this all-action
movie.
Young Guns is a violent film, but it is given class
by impressive performances from all concerned and while it
doesn't match Unforgiven in terms of real-life Western drama,
it is a damn good night's entertainment.
The video transfer is pretty good, although not as good as
it could have been - and it should have been at the ratio
of its original theatrical release to take advantage of Dean
Semler's camera brilliance.
The audio is way better than a stereo effort has a reason
to be and it is an unexpected bonus.
Conclusion: Movie 80% Extras 60%
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