Young Guns
Film1988107 min

Young Guns

Taste attributes: actionadventurecrimedramawesterndetectiveunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs

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"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

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Emilio EstevezKiefer SutherlandLou Diamond PhillipsCharlie SheenDermot Mulroney

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1988
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Morgan Creek Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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