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    Tombstone

    • 19931993
    • RR
    • 2h 10min
    IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    131K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
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    Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
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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.A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.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(Charlton Heston scenes)
    • Writer
      • Kevin Jarre
    • Stars
      • Kurt Russell
      • Val Kilmer
      • Sam Elliott
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • George P. Cosmatos
      • Kevin Jarre(Charlton Heston scenes)
    • Writer
      • Kevin Jarre
    • Stars
      • Kurt Russell
      • Val Kilmer
      • Sam Elliott
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 537User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Kurt Russell, Joanna Pacula, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson in Tombstone (1993)
    Jason Priestley in Tombstone (1993)
    Kurt Russell and Dana Delany in Tombstone (1993)
    Charlton Heston in Tombstone (1993)
    Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)

    Top cast

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    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Wyatt Earpas Wyatt Earp
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Doc Hollidayas Doc Holliday
    Sam Elliott
    Sam Elliott
    • Virgil Earpas Virgil Earp
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Morgan Earpas Morgan Earp
    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • Curly Bill Brociusas Curly Bill Brocius
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Johnny Ringoas Johnny Ringo
    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Henry Hookeras Henry Hooker
    Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley
    • Billy Breckinridgeas Billy Breckinridge
    Jon Tenney
    Jon Tenney
    • Behanas Behan
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Ike Clantonas Ike Clanton
    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • Billy Clantonas Billy Clanton
    Dana Delany
    Dana Delany
    • Josephine Marcusas Josephine Marcus
    Paula Malcomson
    Paula Malcomson
    • Allie Earpas Allie Earp
    Lisa Collins
    Lisa Collins
    • Louisa Earpas Louisa Earp
    Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
    Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
    • Mattie Earpas Mattie Earp
    Joanna Pacula
    Joanna Pacula
    • Kateas Kate
    Michael Rooker
    Michael Rooker
    • Sherman McMastersas Sherman McMasters
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Marshal Fred Whiteas Marshal Fred White
    • Directors
      • George P. Cosmatos
      • Kevin Jarre(Charlton Heston scenes) (uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Kevin Jarre
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    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 O.K. Corral. —Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • I'm your huckleberry!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
      • Western
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The line quoted by Doc at the end of the fight at the OK Corral is historically true, and was reported in the Tombstone papers reporting the fight. When confronted by one of the cowboys at point blank range, the cowboy reportedly said, "I got you now Doc, you son of a bitch!", to which Doc gleefully retorted, "You're a daisy if you do!"
    • Goofs
      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, but Warren later rode with Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Jack Johnson, Jack Vermillion, and Sherman McMasters in the epic Earp Vendetta Ride.
    • Quotes

      Doc Holliday: I'm your huckleberry...

    • Crazy credits
      For Birgitta C.
    • Alternate versions
      A "Vista Series" director's cut was released in February 2002. Just under five minutes of never-before-seen footage were restored. The most noticeable are:
      • a scene showing the depths of Mattie's addiction to laudanum and her jealousy over Josephine;
      • a somber soliloquy by Doc quoting Kublai Khan;
      • a scene explaining Kate's sudden disappearance from the film, with Doc stressing the importance of friendship;
      • a scene with McMasters and the Cowboys meeting one last time. A small scene showing the graphic result of that meeting has been re-inserted, with the line "They got McMasters!" being moved into this small insert.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: My Father the Hero/Ace Ventura: Pet Detective/Romeo Is Bleeding/Gunmen/Tombstone (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Danse Macabre
      by Camille Saint-Saëns

      (Accompanying music in the theatre sequence)

    User reviews537

    Review
    Top review
    Val Kilmer's Greatest Performance
    Now Tombstone is a film that I would call the last great western of its genre so far. It has every sub plot you could want in you're average film and especially in a western. They have a great cast on board also to establish this gang of ragger muffins. Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp is just as good as Costner and Lancaster were. Val Kilmer is probably the main reason why every fan of it's genre talk about it so much as he is not just a fine actor in this but you believe that Doc Holiday and him were somehow related as he takes on the exact same sense of humour which I have read in books and his likeness is there also from what I have seen in pictures.

    Val Kilmer has been in a lot of films but only half of them were good and this goes into one of his best along with Oliver Stone's The Doors and Willow without doubt has to get a mention. There is a superb cast here which makes up of Bill Paxton, Sam Elliot, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe, Stephen Lang, Billy Zane and of course Charlton Heston. I could go on for even longer mentioning some of the great actors that star in this but the sheer action of vengeance of it make it one of the best action westerns. There are your two type of westerns like High Noon and The Searchers which are very calm but intense films. Then you have The Wild Bunch and Tombstone which are just blood thirsty with plenty of action to cater for all tastes of films.

    I am not to familiar with the director but he is surely missed as far as making a western like this is concerned.
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    • Apr 6, 2004

    FAQ20

    • Who was Claude, mentioned after Virgil was ambushed?
    • Was Doc Holliday a real doctor?
    • What is Doc's illness?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Тумстоун
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
      • Alphaville Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,505,065
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,454,752
      • Dec 26, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,505,065
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 10min
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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