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Tombstone

  • 19931993
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
149K
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POPULARITY
274
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Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
BiographyDramaHistory
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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
149K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
274
257
  • Directors
    • George P. Cosmatos
    • Kevin Jarre(Charlton Heston scenes)
  • Writer
    • Kevin Jarre
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Val Kilmer
    • Sam Elliott
  • 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
    • 590User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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 Earp
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Doc Holliday
    Sam Elliott
    Sam Elliott
    • Virgil Earp
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Morgan Earp
    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • Curly Bill Brocius
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    • Johnny Ringo
    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Henry Hooker
    Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley
    • Billy Breckinridge
    Jon Tenney
    Jon Tenney
    • Behan
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Ike Clanton
    Thomas Haden Church
    Thomas Haden Church
    • Billy Clanton
    Dana Delany
    Dana Delany
    • Josephine Marcus
    Paula Malcomson
    Paula Malcomson
    • Allie Earp
    Lisa Collins
    Lisa Collins
    • Louisa Earp
    Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
    Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
    • Mattie Earp
    Joanna Pacula
    Joanna Pacula
    • Kate
    Michael Rooker
    Michael Rooker
    • Sherman McMasters
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Marshal Fred White
    • Directors
      • George P. Cosmatos
      • Kevin Jarre(Charlton Heston scenes) (uncredited)
    • Writer
      • Kevin Jarre
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    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
      Contrary to the film, Fred White did not die immediately after being shot by Curly Bill, but lingered long enough to testify that he himself thought the shooting was accidental. It was White's testimony, combined with evidence that the guns had a hair trigger, that acquitted Curly Bill, not Cowboy intimidation of potential witnesses.
    • Quotes

      Curly Bill: [takes a bill with Wyatt's signature from a customer and throws it on the faro table] Wyatt Earp, huh? I heard of you.

      Ike Clanton: Listen, Mr. Kansas Law Dog. Law don't go around here. Savvy?

      Wyatt Earp: I'm retired.

      Curly Bill: Good. That's real good.

      Ike Clanton: Yeah, that's good, Mr. Law Dog, 'cause law just don't go around here.

      Wyatt Earp: I heard you the first time.

      [flips a card]

      Wyatt Earp: Winner to the King, five hundred dollars.

      Curly Bill: Shut up, Ike.

      Johnny Ringo: [Ringo steps up to Doc] And you must be Doc Holliday.

      Doc Holliday: That's the rumor.

      Johnny Ringo: You retired too?

      Doc Holliday: Not me. I'm in my prime.

      Johnny Ringo: Yeah, you look it.

      Doc Holliday: And you must be Ringo. Look, darling, Johnny Ringo. The deadliest pistoleer since Wild Bill, they say. What do you think, darling? Should I hate him?

      Kate: You don't even know him.

      Doc Holliday: Yes, but there's just something about him. Something around the eyes, I don't know, reminds me of... me. No. I'm sure of it, I hate him.

      Wyatt Earp: [to Ringo] He's drunk.

      Doc Holliday: In vino veritas.

      ["In wine is truth" meaning: "When I'm drinking, I speak my mind"]

      Johnny Ringo: Age quod agis.

      ["Do what you do" meaning: "Do what you do best"]

      Doc Holliday: Credat Judaeus apella, non ego.

      ["The Jew Apella may believe it, not I" meaning: "I don't believe drinking is what I do best."]

      Johnny Ringo: [pats his gun] Eventus stultorum magister.

      ["Events are the teachers of fools" meaning: "Fools have to learn by experience"]

      Doc Holliday: [gives a Cheshire cat smile] In pace requiescat.

      ["Rest in peace" meaning: "It's your funeral!"]

      Tombstone Marshal Fred White: Come on boys. We don't want any trouble in here. Not in any language.

      Doc Holliday: Evidently Mr. Ringo's an educated man. Now I really hate him.

    • 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 Siskel & Ebert & 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 reviews590

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    For Val, a role of a lifetime
    I wont review the film here as it has all been said before. I did want to praise Val Kilmer's portrayal of "Doc" Holiday. Throughout the entire film, his acting and character embellishments are so nuanced and well done that by movies end, we feel his loss in a very personal way. Credit must also go out the the costumers and make-up artists for their contribution to the overall effect of his role. All the way through the film, he looks sickly, pale and world-weary. His mannerisms and intensity of gaze profoundly establish this character as a focal point in this production. But as for what I started this off with, I consider this role as probably the very best for Val Kilmer. It required subtlety and careful restraint and made the viewer believe that we weren't watching an actor merely regurgitating lines and hitting their foot-marks. I, for one, was entranced by the carefully studied body language and facial expressions...the sweaty desperation of a man who sensed his own mortality but strove to enact his own justice for justices sake. This was just very well done!
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    • subego
    • May 2, 2010

    FAQ25

    • Who was Claude, mentioned after Virgil was ambushed?
    • Why would Ike, who is shown to be cowardly when he is unarmed, outnumbered or have a weapon pointed at him, be a member of the cowboys?
    • Who is the lady on the balcony on top of the hotel when the Earp family leaves town for good

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 8, 1994 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Kaupunki nimeltä Tombstone
    • 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
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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