Tombstone (1993)

A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.

Director:

George P. Cosmatos

Writer:

Kevin Jarre

Stars:

Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt Russell	...	Wyatt Earp
Val Kilmer	...	Doc Holliday
Sam Elliott	...	Virgil Earp
Bill Paxton	...	Morgan Earp
Powers Boothe	...	Curly Bill Brocius
Michael Biehn	...	Johnny Ringo
Charlton Heston	...	Henry Hooker
Jason Priestley	...	Billy Breckinridge
Jon Tenney	...	Behan
Stephen Lang	...	Ike Clanton
Thomas Haden Church	...	Billy Clanton
Dana Delany	...	Josephine Marcus
Paula Malcomson	...	Allie Earp
Lisa Collins	...	Louisa Earp
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson	...	Mattie Earp

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.

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Plot Keywords:

cowboy | doc holliday | tombstone arizona | arizona | outlaw | 

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Taglines:

Justice Is Coming

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | Romance | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Latin

Release Date:

25 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duel au soleil

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

£1,923,232 (UK) (4 February 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min 134 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Just prior to the O.K. Corral fight, Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) is scene taking a Colt peacemaker with an unusually long 10 inch barrel and an engraved plaque inlaid in the grip from a presentation case. Such a weapon has long been associated with the legend of Wyatt Earp probably stemming from a story that dime novelist Ned Buntline ordered several such guns from Colt and gave them to the peace officers of Dodge City as gifts. In spite of the popularity of this story there is no credible documentation that Wyatt Earp ever owned or used such a weapon. Most credible accounts agree that on the day of the infamous shootout Wyatt Earp was armed with a Smith and Wesson model 1869 break top style revolver of the same type that Virgil Earp (Sam Elliott) is seen using in this movie.

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Goofs

The Earps did not shoot at Ike Clanton in Fly's Photography studio.

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Quotes

[first lines]
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. Out of this chaos comes legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, retiring his badge and gun to start a peaceful life for his family. Earp's friend, John, Doc Holliday, a southern gentlemen turned ...

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Crazy Credits

For Birgitta C.

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Connections

Referenced in Justified: The Collection (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Red River Valley"
Written by James Kerrigen
Performed by Dana Delany

User Reviews

Everything That "Wyatt Earp" Wanted to Be

"Tombstone" is one of the best westerns ever made. It was overshadowed in the early-1990s due to the success of "Dances With Wolves" and "Unforgiven". While "Tombstone" is not on par with either of those films, it is an exciting shoot-em-up western that works because it never tries to be more than it is. The Earps (Kurt Russell, Sam Elliott, and Bill Paxton) are looking for their fortune out west. However, trouble ensues as ruthless cowboys are reigning terror all over the region. Powers Boothe and Michael Biehn are the leaders of the bad dudes and a massive showdown is the only answer for all concerned. Also along for the ride is Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer, in arguably his greatest role). "Tombstone" also has one of the greatest casts of recent memory. Some of the faces that will be seen include Charlton Heston, Dana Delaney, Stephen Lang, Billy Zane, Jason Priestley, and Billy Bob Thornton. 4 stars out of 5.