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Which of these actors has a cameo in "Young Guns"?

Last updated: August 12, 2025

"Young Guns" is what happens when you decide a Western film needs more attitude and a cast overflowing with Hollywood's coolest kids. The movie followed Billy the Kid and his gang of outlaws through the Lincoln County War, and during the film's chaotic final battle, eagle-eyed viewers might catch a split-second glimpse of a major Hollywood star who had just been visiting his friends for the day. Which of these actors has a cameo in "Young Guns"?

Correct Answer: Tom Cruise

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Completely disguised behind a fake mustache and cowboy hat, it's almost impossible to recognize Tom Cruise as he's unceremoniously blown off his horse by a hail of gunfire. But Tom Cruise was visiting his fellow Brat Pack members, Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland, when director Christopher Cain had the brilliant idea. Cruise had played a chaotic high school senior, a bartender, and a navy aviator, but he had yet to play a cowboy and thought it would be a fun way to spend the afternoon. So, they put him in a costume and sent him out to get gunned down by Casey Siemaszko. The entire appearance lasts maybe five seconds, and Cruise doesn't say a single word before catching a bullet and tumbling off his horse. It's the kind of ridiculous favor only friends in Hollywood would do for each other.

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