Young Guns (1988)
A band of young cowboys get revenge for the murder of their boss.
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Characters/Groups
William H. Bonney - Emilio Estevez
Doc Scurlock - Kiefer Sutherland
Chavez Y Chavez - Lou Diamond Phillips
"Dirty Steve" Stephens - Dermot Mulroney
Charley Bowdre - Casey Siemaszko
Buckshot Roberts - Brian Keith
Texas Joe Grant - Tom Callaway
John Kinney - Allen Robert Keller
Manuela's Mother - Elena Parres
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Detailed Synopsis
John Tunstall and Doc Scurlock are in town buying supplies when they hear gunshots and see William H. Bonney running from three armed men including Morton and Baker?. John pulls his wagon next to William, who is hiding and tells him to get in. Chavez Y Chavez and "Dirty Steve" Stephens are arguing when Dick Brewer intervenes. John rides his wagon onto his property and tells William he can stay or leave in the morning. As William is feeding the pigs, he is hazed by the other members of John's group. Charley Bowdre tells William that they call themselves the Regulators and their mission is to protect John's property. During dinner, Dick asks William about his experience and when William tells him that he has a way with cattle, Charley and Steve laugh and make fun of him. Dick asks William about the rumor that he killed someone and William tells him, it was because the man was giving him a hard time. Before bed, John has his workers practice reading and William reveals himself to be a good reader. L.G. Murphy and Dolan (Young Guns)|Dolan ride to John's property with their men and Sheriff Brady. Brady tells John that Murphy and Dolan have complained that John's men have stolen their property. John tells Brady that Murphy will accuse him of stealing until he is kicked out of New Mexico and he has no reason to steal Murphy's property. Murphy gets off his horse and asks John if he is going to be bidding on the upcoming government beef contracts. John tells him that he is and Murphy responds that a lot of government officials have money invested in Murphy's beef store. Before leaving, Murphy threatens John that he will be bringing him hell. The next day, J. McCloskey walks up to John's property and tells John that Murphy fired him and he is looking for work. John takes William into town and buys him some new clothes. One evening they go into town for a New Year's dance. John asks Alex McSween, who is with Susan McSween, if he could get him an appointment with the governor, but Alex tells him Murphy already bribed the governor. Doc sees Yen Sun standing next to Murphy and invites her to dance. As they are dancing she tells him that Murphy is her guardian. William meets Pat Garrett and tells McCloskey that someday he will more well known than Pat. Doc tells Yen a poem he wrote and after Murphy leaves with her, Alex tells Doc that Sun's family ruined one of Murphy' shirts and he took her as compensation. Murphy sends one of his men to start a fight with John and Charley takes John's place in the fight and knocks out Murphy's man. As John and the Regulators are riding back to their property, they see some Prairie Grouse and chase after them. As they are hunting the grouse, a group of Murphy's men ride up and shoot and kill John. After John's funeral, Alex convinces Justice Wilson to deputize the Regulators.