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Tombstone (1993)

R 130 min  -  Action | Drama | History  -   25 December 1993 (USA)
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A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.

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Kevin Jarre
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt Russell ...
Val Kilmer ...
Sam Elliott ...
Bill Paxton ...
Powers Boothe ...
Michael Biehn ...
Charlton Heston ...
Jason Priestley ...
Billy Breckinridge
Jon Tenney ...
Behan
Stephen Lang ...
Thomas Haden Church ...
Dana Delany ...
Paula Malcomson ...
Lisa Collins Lisa Collins ...
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson ...
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Storyline

After success cleaning up Dodge City, Wyatt Earp moves to Tombstone, Arizona, and wishes to get rich in obscurity. He meets his brothers there, as well as his old friend Doc Holliday. A band of outlaws that call themselves The Cowboys are causing problems in the region with various acts of random violence, and inevitably come into confrontation with Holliday and the Earps, which leads to a shoot-out at the OK Corral. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Cowboy | Outlaw | Arizona | Tombstone Arizona | Violence  | See more »

Taglines:

Justice Is Coming See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | History | Romance | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Duel au soleil See more »

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,454,752 (USA) (26 December 1993)

Gross:

$56,505,065 (USA) (1994)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

At the Birdcage Theater, one of the cowboys sees the juggler, "Professor Gilman" and says "Aw! Professor Gilman? I seen him in Bisbee. He catches things." To which another cowboy stands up, pulls a gun and says "Hey, Professor! Catch this!" and shoots one of the bowling pins he's juggling. This is based on a true anecdote told in the Time Life book series "The Old West-Gunfighters" profile of the OK Corral shootout. As in real life, the juggler raced off stage yelling "My God! They're really shooting at us!" Actually...."Professor" Gillam was performing a show in which blanks would be fired at him, and he would spit slugs out of his mouth that he had already prepared, when the cowboy made his "Catch this" remark. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Virgil goes outside on the night of the storm after seeing Wyatt and Morgan, the arm of a crane is visible in the background behind the roof of a building. It sticks vertically up in the air, probably for mounting lights. See more »

Quotes

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Narrator: 1879 - the Civil War is over, and the resulting economic explosion spurs the great migration west. Farmers, ranchers, prospectors, killers, and thieves seek their fortune. Cattle growers turn cow towns into armed camps, with murder rates higher than than those of modern day New York or Los Angeles...
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Crazy Credits

For Birgitta C.
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Connections

Spoofed in The Supermarket (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Red River Valley"
Written by James Kerrigen
Performed by Dana Delany See more »