Tombstone (1993)

Director:

George P. Cosmatos

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Jarre (written by)

Release Date:

25 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Romance | Western

Tagline:

Justice Is Coming

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:

What Happened To Epilogue | Tuberculosis | OK Corral | Wyatt Earp | Shot In The Forehead

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. May 18	8:00 AM	SHOW
Sun. May 18	6:45 PM	SHOW

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	...	Deputy Billy Breckinridge
Jon Tenney	...	John Behan, Cochise County Sheriff
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 Blaylock Earp, aka Celia Maddon

MPAA:

Rated R for violence. (director's cut)

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 SR

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

Cinergi Pictures Entertainment

Trivia:

Actor Trademark: [Val Kilmer]flipping a poker chip over his knuckles.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Josephine is supposedly riding side-saddle with Wyatt, we see, when it turns, that she is actually straddling the horse.

Quotes:

Wyatt Earp: Fight's commenced! Get to fightin' or get away!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: More Girls with Big Guns" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Le Danse Macabre

Exciting story of a heroic man in the midst of many foes.

I loved this movie so much I bought it right after seeing it the first time. The acting is incredible in this film. I'm not a huge Kurt Russell fan, but he played his role very well. Among others, I consider this one of Val Kilmer's best performances. Even if your not a Western fan (like me), you'll still at least enjoy this film. Excellent lighting, cinematography and sound design. Intense pacing and story telling. All the classic elements of good guys and bad guys. Great story development and plot buildup. You have to see it at least once.