Directed by:
Christopher CainScreenplay:
John FuscoCinematography:
Dean SemlerCast:
Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Terence Stamp, Jack Palance, Terry O'Quinn (more)VOD (3)
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The year is 1878, Lincoln County. John Tunstall, a British ranchowner, hires six rebellious boys as "regulators" to protect his ranch against the ruthless Santa Fe Ring. When Tunstall is killed in an ambush, the Regulators, led by the wild-tempered Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez), declare war on the Ring. As their vendetta turns into a bloody rampage, they are branded outlaws, becoming the objects of the largest manhunt in Western history. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
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The fact that a few young actors came together in the film, who played significant roles in the American entertainment industry in the following decades, is true. However, it is also true that neither the screenplay nor the direction is commendable. I understand that Estevez's character is attractive and entertaining, but the final siege of a handful of desperados by the American army is so exaggerated that it reminds me of the eternal problem of Soviet war films - how many German armored divisions supported by the Luftwaffe are needed to defeat two Soviet partisans - and therefore it forces me to deduct from the average three stars. I don't like this type of exaggeration and complete detachment from reality. Overall impression: 45%.
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