Disc Details
Special Features:	Widescreen anamorphic format Chapter selection Commentary track with actors Lou Diamond Phillips, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Siemaszko Documentary:"The Real Billy the Kid" Trivia track: Gunning for the Facts Eight page booklet Limited-edition collectible packaging Trailer Sneak peeks Easter Egg
Video Format:	Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) [SS-DL]
Languages:	English (DTS 5.1) English (Dolby Digital 5.1) English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Subtitles:	English for the hearing impared, Spanish.
Captions:	Yes
Casing:	1-Disc Keep Case

Estevez co-stars with fellow 1980s hotshots Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Lou Diamond Phillips, Keifer Sutherland and Casey Siemaszko as Billy the Kid and his gang. The younger actors are adeptly supported by veteran actors Terence Stamp and Jack Palance. Terence Stamp steals the movie as rancher John Tunstall. Tunstall took in Billy and the others in an effort to educate and refine them. He also employed them as regulators to deal with rustlers and the like.

Tunstall is killed early on by rival rancher Murphy (Jack Palance). Billy and the boys seek revenge. Let the bloodshed begin. Keifer Sutherland is especially good in this one. There are many other recognizable character actors lending weight and authenticity to the fun. Brian Keith, Patrick Wayne, Terry O'Quinn and Victor Izey (Billy Jack) are all on hand. Tom Cruise mad an unbilled cameo as a cowboy who gets shot by Billy the Kid as he leaves a country bar.

Picture Quality: 8/10
The remastered picture is relatively free of artifacts. No pixilation noticed. There are some delineation problems. The movie tried to achieve a realistic look as far as using natural lighting during night time scenes. There is some loss of detail in the darker scenes. Otherwise, a great picture.

Sound Quality: 10/10
The DTS track rocks. Bullets were flying all over my living room as all the speakers were given a full workout. Excellent balance between the ranges. Nice integration of the sub-woofer into the overall scheme of things. The regular 5.1 track is also quite good.

Menu: 8/10
Nice design. Makes good use of images and music from the movie. Easy to navigate. There is an Easter Egg located at the end of Emilio Estevez's pistol on the "Special Features" menu.

Extra Features: 8/10
The commentary track is full of anecdotes about the making of the movie. The emphasis is on fun.

The movie can be played with a "Trivia Track." You get a fun fact about the movie or the real life Billy the Kid about twice a minute. Western fans will appreciate this feature.

The original trailer wasn't restored. It makes a nice point of reference to judge how good the remastered movie looks. There are also several Sneak Peeks for some of Artisan's more macho DVD releases.

The documentary "The Real Billy the Kid" is a great, compact 30-minute documentary. The film contains hundreds of great contemporary photographs and drawings illustrating what is known about the real William H. Bonney aka Billy the Kid. The film also includes interviews with Drew Gomber, a historian from the Hubbard Museum of the American West, Bob Boze Bell, executive editor of True West Magazine and historian Leon Metz.

The Easter Egg was anathema to me. It is a rap version of the story of Billy the Kid. What ever happened to Bon Jovi?

The Final Word:
"Young Guns" is an iconic movie of the 1980s. Folks who came of age at that time will love this DVD. A keeper.

Rusty White