Tom Cruise and Bon Jovi share a common cameo in a bizarre western

On the surface, Tom Cruise and Jon Bon Jovi may not seem to have much in common, but they share a unique Western Common characteristics: The 1980s was arguably the worst time for Westerns. Heaven’s GateThis 1980 blockbuster cost a staggering (for the time) $44 million to make but grossed less than a tenth of that at the box office, after which studios avoided westerns like the plague, leading to Clint Eastwood’s return to the genre. Pale Rider This is a rare exception.

it was The Brat Pack saved the Western Young GunsThe film, starring Emilio Estevez as Billy the Kid and his fellow “Regulators,” co-starred Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland, and its success presaged the short-lived Western revival of the 1990s. Young Guns Without its success, without its proof that audiences still flocked to the genre, a film like this might never have been made. Dances with Wolves or GravestoneEstevez plans to compete a third time. Young Guns 3: aka Billy the KidIn it, the surviving characters from the first two films reunite for a new adventure.

Tom Cruise and Bon Jovi both had uncredited cameos in the Young Guns series.

Cruise and Bon Jovi are classic examples of “blink and you’ll miss it” roles.

of Young Guns The two-part film featured an all-star cast, including Viggo Mortensen, Alan Ruck and John Wayne’s son Patrick in supporting roles. Tom Cruise makes a small cameo appearance Young Guns, In the final episode, he plays a gunslinger who is shot and killed by Charlie, played by Casey Siemaszko. Cruise was reportedly visiting his friend Estevez during filming and was given the opportunity to dress up as a cowboy for a day, even though he had never participated in an on-screen gunfight before.

Tom Cruise and rock singer Jon Bon Jovi have a strange relationship Young Guns Bon Jovi appears silently in both the first and second films as a character who gets shot, and in his case, he was approached by Estevez to use his song “Wanted Dead or Alive.” Young Guns 2Instead, the rocker dedicated his entire first solo album to writing songs inspired by the sequel.

This includes the iconic “Blaze of Glory” and during the making of the album, Bon Jovi made his acting debut. Young Guns 2 Like a thief trapped in a hole He stars alongside Doc (Sutherland) and Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips). Like Cruise, his character has no lines and is quickly shot during a getaway scene.

Young Guns 3 should keep this tradition of hidden cameos alive.

The third Guns should continue this trend of coincidences.

In an interview in July 2024 Inside You On the podcast, Lou Diamond Phillips said, Young Guns Once created and prepared, the rights holder willBlocking ItFor now. Only time will tell if a third adventure will happen, but Andrew McCarthy has rekindled interest in the Brat Pack. Bratz If the documentary comes to fruition, we may finally be able to move forward. Young Guns 3 If something happens, the tradition of hiding the big star in the background should be followed. Random scenes are vividly recreated.

The film keeps the Brat Pack family in action and also allows actors like Rob Lowe and Demi Moore to make cameos. Unfortunately, Kiefer Sutherland’s Doc gets shot and killed. Young Guns 2, But next time, he might show up as an extra getting shot by an older Billy the Kid, played by Estevez. If the filmmakers want to make this gag a big success, someone should give the Brat Pack a call: Robert Downey Jr.

Source: Inside of You, Box Office Mojo, Rotten Tomatoes

Young Guns

Led by the rebellious Billy the Kid, a band of young gunslingers seek revenge for the murder of their protector, and as they navigate the dangers of the Wild West, their acts of revenge incur the wrath of both the law and their enemies.

director

Christopher Kane

release date

August 12, 1988

Writer

John Fusco

cast

Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Casey Siemaszko, Terence Stamp, Jack Palance

runtime

107 min

budget

$13 million

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