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.

Directors:

George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre (uncredited)

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 | duel | cigar smoking | outlaw | tombstone arizona | 

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Taglines:

Every town has a story. Tombstone has a legend.

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Genres:

Action | Biography | 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:

Tombstone

Filming Locations:

Patagonia, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$56,505,065 (USA)

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

The expression "I'm your huckleberry" spoken by Doc means "I'm the perfect man for the job." It could indeed be a reference to Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, then known as the sidekick of Tom Sawyer before Huck got his own book. The phrase also refers, rather ominously, to the pallbearers who carry a coffin or casket to the actual grave site & specifically the one elected to sit, completely sober, in case the grave bell rings. So saying, "I'm your huckleberry " could also be a threat like "I'll put you in your grave."

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Goofs

In Doc Holliday's first scene, once he pulls his guns on Ed Bailey, he immediately throws both guns' hammers back. Then, it cuts to a different angle and shows him slowly pull one gun's hammer back again. Then, when he puts his guns down, somehow, neither hammers are cocked anymore.

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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

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: My Father the Hero/Ace Ventura: Pet Detective/Romeo Is Bleeding/Gunmen/Tombstone (1994)

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Soundtracks

Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1
(uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Played by Doc Holliday

User Reviews

Very enjoyable

I decided to watch 'Tombstone' as there was nothing else on, and I am so glad I did.

Conforming as I do to the stereotypical 'female who does not like Westerns' it was mainly Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer that drew me in.

Not knowing much about the 'OK Corral' I envisioned a long drawn out gunfight scene somewhere out in the desert. To discover it happened in the middle of town was only one of the educational experiences.

Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp gives a strong portrayal of a man who didn't want to get involved until circumstances gave him no option.

However, the movie does 'belong' to Val Kilmer. He gave a real sense of fatalism as 'Doc' Holliday, wanting to die in a blaze of gunfire rather than fading away from tuberculosis.

A great view of the Wild West.