Film
Young Guns
UK Quad (30" x 40") Single Sided
UK / British
Near Mint minus / Originally Rolled (as issued)
Christopher Cain
Casey Siemaszko, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Emilio Estevez, Jack Palance, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Patrick Wayne, Terence Stamp, Terry O’Quinn
“Six reasons why the west was wild.”
Capturing the youthful swagger of its ensemble cast, this striking original 1988 UK quad poster for “Young Guns” presents six armed frontier figures against a vivid blue backdrop. The bold red title provides a dramatic contrast, while the memorable tagline, “Six reasons why the West was wild”, neatly encapsulates the film’s rebellious spirit. Its uncluttered composition gives the cast a commanding presence and makes this a particularly effective display piece.
Measuring 30 x 40 inches, the poster is the traditional landscape-format UK quad. Directed by Christopher Cain, the film stars Emilio Estevez as Billy the Kid alongside Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney and Casey Siemaszko. Their names appear prominently at the upper right of the design, reinforcing the ensemble appeal, while the strong supporting cast includes Terence Stamp, Jack Palance and Terry O’Quinn.
Presented rolled, as issued, in excellent condition, this impressive UK quad combines strong colours with a distinctive cast portrait. A superb display piece for collectors of “Young Guns”, Western cinema and vintage movie memorabilia.
Trivia: It’s widely believed that Billy the Kid’s real name was William H. Bonney, but the film correctly lists that as only one of his aliases, and gives his real name as Henry McCarty.
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“1878 in New Mexico: John Tunstall picks up young gun men from the road to have them work on his ranch, but also to teach them reading and to civilize them. However he’s a thorn in the side of the rich rancher Murphy, as he’s a competitor in selling cattle. One day he’s shot by Murphy’s men. Judge Wilson can’t do anything, since Sheriff Brady is one of Murphy’s men. But attorney Alex persuades him to constitute Tunstall’s young friends to Deputies and give them warrants of arrest for the murderers. Instead of arresting them, William Bonney just shoots them down. Soon the 5 guys become famous and William gets the name “Billy the Kid” – but they’re also chased by dozens of Murphy’s men and the army. The people however honour him as fighter for justice.”
It’s easy to pass off “Young Guns” as an eager to please piece of throwaway rock video style entertainment aimed at the younger demographic but that would be unfair. The thing is,it knows what it wants to be and it does it very well. The young cast all perform with great fun and energy thus enriching the film immeasurably. They are well supported by Jack Palance and Terence Stamp who bring weight to proceedings, particularly Palance who seems to revel in his hammy role. Emilio Estevez interpretation of Billy The Kid is a great watch too, his realisation of the character may be a million miles from the reality but when there’s this much fun being had on screen, who cares!? The music in the film is a little jarring in places,electric guitars screaming Van Halen style over a western horse chase feel very much out of place but its never distracting enough to take you out of the fun. So in summary “Young Guns” is a western that wants to entertain you and I say it succeeds well. It was never intended to be a Sergio Leone classic western,just a fun ride with characters you can root for. On that level, it is a triumph.
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Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.
Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.
Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.
Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.
Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.
Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.
Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.
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LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.
WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.
HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.
INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.
STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.
ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.
THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.
BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.
BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.
ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.
2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.
FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.
