Three of the original five "young guns" — Billy the Kid, Jose Chavez y Chavez, and Doc Scurlock — return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being trailed by a group of government agents led by Pat Garrett.

Emilio Estevezas William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney
Kiefer Sutherlandas Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock
Lou Diamond Phillipsas Jose Chavez y Chavez
Christian Slateras Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
William L. Petersenas Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett
Alan Ruckas Hendry William French
R. D. Callas D.A. Rynerson
Balthazar Gettyas Tom O'Folliard
Jack Kehoeas Ashmun Upson
Robert Knepperas Deputy Carlyle
Dean Semler