Tombstone (1993)

Director:

George P. Cosmatos
(more)

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Jarre (written by)

Release Date:

25 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | History | Romance | Western

Tagline:

I'm your huckleberry!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Cowboy | Doc Holliday | Tombstone Arizona | Arizona | Outlaw

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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
Joanna Pacula	...	Kate
Michael Rooker	...	Sherman McMasters
Harry Carey Jr.	...	Marshal Fred White
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Johnny Tyler
Tomas Arana	...	Frank Stillwell
Pat Brady	...	Milt Joyce
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Florentino
John Philbin	...	Tom McLaury
Robert John Burke	...	Frank McLaury (as Robert Burke)
Billy Zane	...	Mr. Fabian
Wyatt Earp	...	Billy Claiborne
John Corbett	...	Barnes
Bo Greigh	...	Wes Fuller (as W.R. Bo Gray)
Forrie J. Smith	...	Pony Deal
Peter Sherayko	...	Texas Jack Vermillion
Buck Taylor	...	Turkey Creek Jack Johnson
Terry O'Quinn	...	Mayor John Clum
Charles Schneider	...	Professor Gillman
Gary Clarke	...	Crawley Dake (as Gary Clark)
Billy Joe Patton	...	Deputy
Frank Stallone	...	Ed Bailey
Bobby Joe McFadden	...	1st Gambler
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Priest (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.)
Michael N. Garcia	...	Rurale Captain / Groom
Grant Wheeler	...	Drunk
Jim Dunham	...	Miner
Stephen C. Foster	...	Hank Swilling (as Stephen Foster)
Grant James	...	Dr. Goodfellow
Don Collier	...	High Roller
Cecil Hoffman	...	Lucinda Hobbs (as Cecil Hoffmann)
Charlie Ward	...	1st Cowboy
Clark A. Ray	...	2nd Cowboy (as Clark Ray)
Christopher Mitchum	...	Ranch Hand (as Chris Mitchum)
Sanford Gibbons	...	Father Feeney (as Sandy Gibbons)
Evan Osborne	...	Piano Player
Shane McCabe	...	Audience Member
Robert Mitchum	...	Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Auriemma	...	Miner (uncredited)
Michelle Beauchamp	...	Mexican Bride (uncredited)
Frank P. Costanza	...	Red Bandana Gang Member (uncredited)
Sam Dolan	...	(uncredited)
Jim Flowers	...	Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
Cindy Hundt	...	Woman in Protest Wagon (uncredited)
Cynthia Shope	...	Dancer (uncredited)
J. Nathan Simmons	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Christopher Shawn Swinney	...	Kid at Snowman (uncredited)
George Swinney	...	Towns Person at Fire (uncredited)
Thadd Turner	...	Townsman (uncredited)
Jerry Whittington	...	Wagon Teamster (uncredited)
Michael Wise	...	Emigrant (uncredited)

Directed by
George P. Cosmatos
Kevin Jarre		(Charlton Heston scenes) (uncredited)

Writing credits (WGA)
Kevin Jarre		(written by)

Produced by
Sean Daniel	....	producer
John Fasano	....	associate producer
Buzz Feitshans	....	executive producer
William A. Fraker	....	associate producer
James Jacks	....	producer
Bob Misiorowski	....	producer
Michael R. Sloan	....	associate producer
Andrew G. Vajna	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bruce Broughton

Cinematography by
William A. Fraker		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Harvey Rosenstock
Roberto Silvi
Frank J. Urioste

Casting by
Lora Kennedy

Production Design by
Catherine Hardwicke

Art Direction by
Chris Gorak
Kim Hix
Mark Worthington

Set Decoration by
Gene Serdena
Brian Stewart		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Joseph A. Porro

Makeup Department
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda	....	makeup artist (as Marilyn Carbone)
Patricia Androff	....	hair stylist (as Patty Androff)
David Atherton	....	hair department head
David Atherton	....	makeup department head
Karen Dahl	....	makeup artist
Roberta Gruden	....	hair stylist
Kathleen M. Hagan	....	makeup artist (as Kathleen Hagan)
Dennis Liddiard	....	makeup artist
Cheryl Markowitz	....	hair stylist: second unit
Cheryl Markowitz	....	makeup artist: second unit
Cheryl Ann Nick	....	makeup artist (as Cheryl Nick)
Tina Sims	....	hair stylist: second unit (as Tina Simms)
Tina Sims	....	makeup artist: second unit (as Tina Simms)
Candy L. Walken	....	key hair stylist (as Candy Walken)
Jeffrey S. Farley	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Terry Collis	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joel Chernoff	....	second unit director
Matthew Feitshans	....	second assistant director
Terry Leonard	....	second unit director (as Terry J. Leonard)
Conte Matal	....	second assistant director (as Conte Mark Matal)
Vincent J. McEveety	....	second second assistant director (as Vince McEveety)
Robert E. Rody	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Robert Rody)
Adam C. Taylor	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Charles Adkinson	....	on-set carpenter
Floyd Albee	....	assistant art director
Cheyenne Ali	....	scenic foreman
Robert Allen	....	buyer (as Rob Allen)
Randy Andell	....	property assistant
Mark Balda	....	shop carpenter
Matt Bell	....	scenic foreman
Tom Benson	....	set designer
Jaime Casillas	....	painter
Donna Colón	....	art department coordinator
Al Coonrod Sr.	....	painter
Michael Courville	....	property master
Carla Curry	....	assistant set decorator
Nell Dickerson	....	art department coordinator
Edie Douglass	....	painter
Eduardo H. Esparza	....	construction foreman
Gonzalo Espinoza	....	painter (as Gonzalo Espinosa)
J. Gregory Evans	....	key set dresser (as Greg Evans)
Jim Falkenstein	....	property assistant
George A. Fleming	....	painter (as George Fleming)
David Goldstein	....	painter
Patricia Gura	....	on-set dresser
Jeff Hay	....	on-set dresser: second unit
Jason Holleb	....	art department assistant
Bill Holmquist	....	construction coordinator
Jeff Isaak	....	painter
Tiby Kantrowitz	....	art department assistant
Terry Kauffman	....	sign painter
J. David Keefe	....	assistant buyer
Jason LaFountain	....	property master: second unit
Bill Land	....	set dresser
Ginger Lau	....	painter
Michael Lewis	....	props: second unit
Matt Marich	....	set dresser
Mara Massey	....	on-set dresser
Jim McDonald	....	construction foreman
Steven B. Melton	....	property master
Bobby Murray	....	shop carpenter
Craig Anthony Muzio	....	lead scenic (as Craig Muzio)
Aaron Newton	....	construction foreman
Sandy Pace	....	painter
David Peck	....	on-set carpenter
Paul Penley	....	set dresser
Henry Perez	....	on-set carpenter
Gregory F. Poulos	....	property assistant (as Greg Poulos)
Richard Prantis	....	set designer
Seth Reed	....	assistant art director
Siobhan Roome	....	set designer
Lee Ross	....	lead scenic
Charles Scaife	....	on-set dresser
Jeffrey Tex Schell	....	set dresser (as Jeff Schell)
Karen Seifried	....	scenic foreman
Bob Smith	....	key set dresser
David H. Soloman	....	set dresser (as David Soloman)
Kira Sowanick	....	art department assistant
Michael Spiewack	....	art department assistant (as Mike Spiewach)
Chris Stagg	....	set dresser
Robert Stover	....	lead man
Joshua Warner	....	on-set dresser
Manuel Baca	....	props (uncredited)
Laura Cartwright	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Vicki Dittemore	....	drapery (uncredited)
Joel Jaspan	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Ron Nix	....	propmaker (uncredited)
David Russell	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Brian Stewart	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	adr editor
Matt Araki	....	dubbing engineer
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Bill Baldwin	....	adr assistant
Sandy Berman	....	foley supervisor
George Berndt	....	adr supervisor
Steve Bissinger	....	sound effects editor
Brent Brewington	....	cable person
John Brilhante	....	sound re-recordist (as John W. Brilhante)
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Duncan Burns	....	dialogue editor
Simon Coke	....	sound effects editor
David Cole	....	cable assistant
Paul Coogan	....	boom operator
Blake R. Cornett	....	first assistant sound editor (as Blake Cornett)
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	additional sound re-recordist (as Patrick Cyccone)
Gordon Davidson	....	dialogue editor
David DeGeus	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer (as Bob Deshaine)
Rubén Domingo	....	assistant sound editor (as Reuben Domingo)
John Edwards-Younger	....	sound effects editor
David R. Finkelstein	....	assistant sound editor (as David Finkelstein)
Christopher Flick	....	foley editor (as Chris Flick)
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Avram D. Gold	....	adr editor (as Avram Gold)
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phillip Linson	....	foley editor (as Phil Linson)
Michael Magill	....	dialogue editor
Larry Mann	....	dialogue editor
Walt Martin	....	sound mixer (as Walter B. Martin)
Donny Miele	....	sound effects editor (as Donny Blank)
John Morris	....	supervising sound editor
Bob Newlan	....	dialogue editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rodger Pardee	....	sound effects editor
Nancy Richardson	....	foley editor
Steve Richardson	....	foley editor
Jerry Ross	....	supervising sound editor
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
Donald Sylvester	....	adr editor
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Hugo Weng	....	dialogue editor
Christopher Edward Wilding	....	assistant sound editor (as Chris Wilding)
Karen G. Wilson	....	sound effects editor (as Karen Wilson)
David Grimaldi	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Billy Hayes	....	utility sound (uncredited)
Richard LeGrand Jr.	....	sound editor: TV conform (uncredited)
Thomas P. McNamara	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Bill Rojas	....	sound facility supervisor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Garry Elmendorf	....	special effects
Matt Kutcher	....	special effects
Dale L. Martin	....	special effects coordinator (as Dale Martin)
Kevin Parker	....	special effects (as Kevin C. Parker)
Lambert Powell	....	special effects
Joe Quinlivan	....	special effects: second unit
Philip A. Schwartz	....	special effects
Paul Stewart	....	special effects coordinator
Blumes Tracy	....	special effects: second unit
Benjamin Minot	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Stephen Kennedy	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Perry Barndt	....	stunts
Michael Barnett	....	stunts
Tony Lee Boggs	....	stunts
Chris Branham	....	stunts
Hal Burton	....	stunts
Danny Costa	....	stunts
Richard L. Duran	....	stunts (as Richard Duran)
Kip Farnsworth	....	stunts
Evelyn Finley	....	stunts
Teri Garland	....	stunts
J.B. Getzwiller	....	stunts (as J.B. Getzweiler)
Johnny Hock	....	stunts (as John Hock)
Cody Lee	....	stunts
Malosi Leonard	....	stunts
Matt Leonard	....	stunts
Terry Leonard	....	stunt coordinator (as Terry J. Leonard)
Clint Lilley	....	stunts
Bobby McLaughlin	....	stunts
Cliff McLaughlin	....	stunts
Ben Miller	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Ben Scott	....	stunts
Russell Solberg	....	stunts
Chris Swinney	....	utility stunts
Matthew Taylor	....	stunts
R.L. Tolbert	....	stunts
Mark Warrick	....	stunts
Jerry Wills	....	stunts
Kevin N. Johnston	....	stunts (uncredited)
Benjamin Minot	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Ric San Nicholas	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hyatt Bass	....	film loader
Dan Bennett	....	crane grip
John Bramley	....	still photographer
Gary L. Camp	....	second assistant camera (as Gary Camp)
Richard Carter	....	grip
Stephanie Confesor	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jay Coolidge	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Panos Cosmatos	....	video assist operator: second unit
Clifton Dance	....	electrician
Keith David	....	electrician
David E. Diano	....	camera operator (as Dave Diano)
Lynn Dodson	....	best boy
Buzz Feitshans IV	....	camera operator
Rubén Fuentes	....	video assistant
Fred Gibson	....	grip
Kristin R. Glover	....	camera operator (as Kristin Glover)
Dan Gorval	....	grip
Anthony Gotta	....	electrician
Lenny Hirschfield	....	director of photography: second unit
Robert Hoelen	....	best boy grip
Scott Jellen	....	electrician
Chris Joehnk	....	electrician
Mansur Johnson	....	grip (as Mansur H. Johnson)
Kent Kay	....	grip: second unit
William Ku	....	second assistant camera (as Bill Ku)
Michael J. Latino	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Latino)
Bob Lester	....	gang boss
Kyle T. MacDowell	....	electrician
Jerry L. Madore	....	dolly grip (as Jerry Madore)
Danny McCallum	....	electrician
Jack McCollum	....	electrician
Annie McEveety	....	Steadicam assistant (as Anne McEveety)
Mick McNeely	....	gaffer
Dominic Napolitano	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Andrew Norath	....	grip
Larry Orlick	....	camera operator: second unit
Randall Ott	....	electrician
Steve Owen	....	grip
Marco Pennacchini	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Marco Pennaccini)
Alexander Pietrzak	....	camera trainee
Tony J. Pirri	....	grip (as Tony Pirri)
Keith Popely	....	film loader
Mark J. Rainsford	....	key grip (as Mark Rainsford)
Oscar H. Stevens II	....	video assist operator
Miguel Sánchez	....	electrician
Michael J. Walker	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Michael Walker)
Elizabeth Ziegler	....	Steadicam operator
Keith Davis	....	rigging key grip (uncredited)
Tom Jensen	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Rory Robert Knepp	....	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Stan McClain	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Annie McEveety	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Michael Bircumshaw	....	casting assistant (as Mike Bircumshaw)
Rita Fernandez	....	casting coordinator: Tucson
Holly Hire	....	casting: Tucson
Janice Meyer	....	casting coordinator: Tucson (as Jan Meyer)
Sylvia Vidaurri	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gina G. Aller	....	set costumer: second unit (as Gina Aller)
Layne Brightwell	....	set costumer
Maria Cittadini	....	key set costumer
Rani Cunningham	....	set costumer
Lee Foy	....	set costumer: second unit
Sanja Milkovic Hays	....	set costumer (as Sania M. Hays)
Mary Hobin	....	costume supervisor
Nisa Kellner	....	set costumer
Linda Ketchmark	....	set costumer
Janet Schriever	....	assistant costume designer
Raquel Stewart	....	key set costumer
Christi Work	....	costume supervisor (as Christi K. Work)
Geri Infante	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Kathy Adams	....	apprentice editor (as Kate Adams)
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Michael J. Duthie	....	additional editor (as Michael Duthie)
Mark Eggenweiler	....	assistant editor
Mark Goldblatt	....	additional editor
Debra Kanter Kohn	....	apprentice editor
Laura Krumholz	....	assistant editor
Humberto Luna-Gallardo	....	apprentice editor
Ray Martin	....	color timer
Julie Rogers	....	first assistant editor
Holly Sachi	....	apprentice editor
Elvio Sordoni	....	assistant editor
Julie J. Webb	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Bruce Broughton	....	score producer
Patricia Carlin	....	music editor
Randy Gerston	....	music supervisor
David Landau	....	music supervisor
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator
Mike Ross-Trevor	....	score mixer
David Snell	....	conductor
Dominick Certo	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Demir Alslai	....	driver
Ted Buford	....	driver
Jon Carpenter	....	transportation coordinator
Lynn Carpenter	....	driver
Jack Collins	....	driver
Bobbie Collis	....	transportation office
Bob Dewitt	....	driver
Danny Edwards	....	driver
Randy Edwards	....	driver
Roy Edwards	....	driver
Glenn Enten	....	driver
Bill Getzwiller	....	transportation captain: Tucson
Sharon Henning	....	driver
Chuck Henson	....	driver
Leigh Ann Henson	....	driver
Claude Hereford	....	driver
Eugene Kaytz	....	driver
Jeff Lira	....	driver
Dennis Mason	....	driver
Harry McCorey	....	driver
Bekki Misiorowski	....	driver
Howard Mitchell	....	driver
Mike Morgan	....	driver
Jim Petti	....	driver: cast
Gilbert Quick	....	driver
Bruce Shanahan	....	driver
Jerry Sidwell	....	transportation captain
Brian Steagall	....	transportation captain: second unit
Phil Stewart	....	driver
Jack Swauger	....	driver
Mike Westra	....	driver
Larry L. Williams	....	driver (as Larry Williams)
J.D. Hicks	....	driver (uncredited)
George Swinney	....	driver: production trailer (uncredited)

Other crew
George Abos	....	wrangler
Oscar Acalittro	....	security officer
Sibylle Alridge	....	script supervisor: second unit
Robin Baldwin	....	wrangler
Sheryl Benko	....	office production assistant
Jemison Beshears	....	buckaroo
Lisa Brooks	....	set production assistant
Hunter Brown	....	buckaroo
Jerry Brown	....	buckaroo
Joseph Brown	....	wrangler
Jane Bulmer	....	assistant: Mr. Vajna
Kim Burke	....	head wrangler
Reggie Byron	....	buckaroo
Cirina Catania	....	publicist (as Cirina Catania Kay)
Kenny Chisholm	....	office assistant: Los Angeles
Denise Chocholodsek	....	craft service: second unit
Brad Wm. Clark	....	wrangler (as Brad Clark)
William Collins	....	set medic
Pamela Corey	....	publicity intern
Jerry Crandall	....	buckaroo
Blake Danforth	....	office production assistant
James 'Spud' Danicic	....	hot head technician
Robert Dawson	....	title designer
Jeff Dolan	....	buckaroo
Patrick Duchesne	....	caterer
Holly Edwards	....	animal wrangler
Bob Elliot	....	technical advisor: second unit
Mindy Elliott	....	assistant: Mr. Cosmatos
Jeffrey Falyn	....	set production assistant
John Fearn Jr.	....	wrangler
Shannon Finch	....	set production assistant
Angelina Fontana	....	assistant: Mr. Daniel
Gary Gang	....	wrangler
Bill Getzwiller	....	wrangler (as William Getzweiler)
Joe Getzwiller	....	wrangler (as Joseph Getzweiler)
Ron Grayes	....	wrangler
J.T. Hall	....	wrangler
Heath Evan Hammond	....	buckaroo (as Heath Hammond)
Patti Hawn	....	publicist
Don Henry	....	payroll accountant
James Alan Hensz	....	set production assistant
John Jackinson	....	buckaroo
Clint James	....	wrangler (as Clinton James)
Michael Kaufman	....	projectionist
J. Chris Knagge	....	wrangler
Cookie Knapp	....	studio teacher
Robin C. Larson	....	wrangler
David Lesneski	....	set medic
Richard Lorenzana	....	accountant
Susan M. Lorenzana	....	first assistant accountant (as Susan Lorenzana)
Diana Lui	....	assistant production coordinator
Frank Marinella	....	set production assistant
Matt Marx	....	office production assistant
Mack Matlock	....	security officer
Jadi McCurdy	....	office assistant: Los Angeles
Patt McCurdy	....	production coordinator
Maggie McFarland	....	shop manager
Ann Meceda	....	assistant: Mr. Vajna
Blaise Miles	....	craft service
Johnnie Mitchell	....	armorer: second unit
Ron Mitchell	....	wrangler
Diana Morrison	....	accounting intern
Donald Murphy	....	set production assistant
Brian O'Kelley	....	production assistant: second unit
Jack Orlando	....	on-set foreman
Todd Pearson	....	craft service
John Peel	....	buckaroo
Chris Ramirez	....	buckaroo
Thell Reed	....	armorer
Andrew Reid	....	office production assistant
Pierre Remy	....	caterer
Terry Rick	....	buckaroo
Garrett W. Roberts	....	buckaroo
Lauren Ross	....	location manager
Lydia Sarhiento	....	assistant accountant
Harold Clay Scott	....	wrangler
Peter Sherayko	....	buckaroo coordinator
Doug Shetlar	....	craft service
Scott Smith	....	medic: second unit
Curt Stokes	....	buckaroo
Chris Swinney	....	set medic
Nancy Sykes	....	craft service
Jerry Tarantino	....	buckaroo
Frank J. Trigani	....	assistant buckaroo coordinator
Frank J. Trigani	....	period saddles
Anne Trop	....	assistant: Mr. Jacks
Sabrina Vasquez	....	choreographer
Bob Vincent	....	buckaroo
Tux Wacon	....	caterer
Brenda Wadsworth	....	wrangler (as Brenda Sue Wadsworth)
Charlie Ward	....	buckaroo
Paul Ward	....	buckaroo
Tom Ward	....	buckaroo
Byron Wilkerson	....	wrangler
Ivan Red Wolverton	....	wrangler
Kip Wolverton	....	wrangler
Wendy Wolverton	....	wrangler
Mary Wright	....	script supervisor
Larry Zeug	....	buckaroo
Dante Cardone	....	speciality lighting designer (uncredited)
Shane Clark	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Todd Fischer	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Todd Fischer	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Jake Johnson	....	weapons assistant (uncredited)
J. David Keefe	....	accounting intern (uncredited)
Jesse Merz	....	market researcher (uncredited)
Phil Silver	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
• Hollywood Pictures

Distributors

• Cinergi Pictures Entertainment (1993) (worldwide) (all media)
• Buena Vista Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Video
• Fox Network (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Buena Vista International (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (1994) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Laurenfilm (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (1994) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Nea Kinisi (1994) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Scotia International Filmverleih (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
• UGC Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Finnkino Video (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
• Gativideo (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Hollydan Works (2008) (Serbia and Montenegro) (DVD)
• Hollywood Pictures Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Hollywood Pictures Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Imperial (2004) (Poland) (all media)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Nea Kinisi Video (1994) (Greece) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Scanbox Entertainment (1998) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Acme Soundworks Studio  sound editing (as Acme Soundworks)
• Chapman Equipment  cranes and dollies provided by (as Chapman)
• Cinema Research  title opticals (as Cinema Research Corporation)
• Cinesite  digital film services
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Filmtrucks  grip and electric equipment
• Howard Anderson Company, The  optical effects (as Howard A. Anderson Co.)
• Intrada  original soundtrack available on
• Lightstorm Entertainment  music supervision (as Lightstorm Music)
• R.E.D. Productions  titles
• Sinfonia of London  score performed by
• Skywalker Sound  adr recording
• Sony Pictures Studios  re-recording and foley at
• Triad Music  music editing

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence

Runtime:

130 min | USA:134 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Cinergi Pictures Entertainment

Trivia:

The nocturne played by Doc Holliday is Chopin's Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Warren and James Earp are absent in this film, despite their presence in Tombstone. Granted, neither of them participated in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which is likely one reason for their absence, though Warren later rode with Wyatt, Doc Holliday, Jack Johnson, Jack Vermillion, and Sherman McMasters in the Earp Vendetta Ride.

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...

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Referenced in It Hasn't Happened Yet (2005)

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Red River Valley

We're not cross, are we?

First of all, I love the movie. Now some may say, "What a moron..." and others will undoubtedly agree with me. But I think it's great. When I first saw the film as it debuted in theaters eleven or so years back, I came away thinking, Men doing a man's job. Sounds a little chauvinist, I'll admit, but there you are. The movie is a tribute to men being men, living their lives on their own terms. The fact that the story is about the Earp saga is almost secondary to the film. To enjoy this movie, I don't think that it's so important for it to have historical accuracy to the letter or even have rain falling consistently through the shots. I would only advise viewers to let this Remington-painting-come-to-life wash over them and just go along for the ride. As long as we remember that this is Hollywood, all is well.

Then there's reality. As real aficionados of Tombstone history will see, the movie sacrifices or distorts some of the facts and compresses time. In the end it's a shame, really, because the film never realizes its full potential. I'm convinced that if this movie was true to history, it could only have been better. Previous reviews talk about and compare with Costner's Wyatt Earp. I think elements of both films combined would have made a great movie. For instance, I would have lifted much of WE's script from when Wyatt arrives in town (the story, not the dialog) and used it in Tombstone. And then get the rest of the facts straight. The true story is compelling on its own, and would still be entertaining.

The special edition DVD includes deleted scenes, that for the life of me, I can't figure out why they were deleted in the first place. But the scene when Wyatt and Josie rest after their spirited ride still has the payoff of the scene cut out - Josie and Wyatt getting it on. I get tired of directors thinking that the audience is sophisticated so we'll just let them figure it out on their own. Come on George, some of us didn't know that Wyatt was cheating on Mattie.

Finally, I've got to say that the movie was cast well. And the costumes were true to life - men liked to be colorful and unique in that time and place. The guns were accurate, as were the holsters (low slung and quick draw is a Hollywood invention). As for the scenery, I lived in Arizona for a while, and I do miss the big sky.

If you want to be entertained, this is the movie for you. If you want a history lesson, better hit the library...