
Young Guns
Taste attributes: actionadventurecrimedramawesterndetectiveunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs
"Six reasons why the west was wild."
Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty western: rough-edged and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Morgan Creek Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











