Tombstone is a 1993 American western action film directed by George P. Cosmatos and produced by James Jacks, Sean Daniel and Bob Misiorowski. The screenplay was written by Kevin Jarre.
Rated: R (movie contains sexual content, language, crude humor and some drug references)
Run Time: 2h 10min
Release Date: December 25, 1993 (USA)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Western
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $56.5 Million
Tombstone stars Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Booth, Michael Biehn, Dana Delany, Stephen Lang, Charlton Heston, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Priestly, Billy Zane, Dana Wheeler-Nicol, Michael Rooker, Thomas Haden Church, Joanna Pacula, Jon Tenney, Robert Mitchum, Harry Carey Jr., Paula Malcomson, Lisa Collins, Robert John Burke, Buck Taylor, John Corbett, Terry O’Quinn and Paul Ben-Victor.
Tombstone is the story of Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell), a retired peace officer with a notable reputation who reunites with his brothers Morgan Earp (Bill Paxton) and Virgil Earp (Sam Elliott) in Tucson, Arizona where they venture on toward Tombstone to settle down. There they encounter Wyatt’s long-time friend Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) who is seeing relief in a dry climate from his worsening tuberculosis.
Meanwhile, the Earp’s have left their gunslinger ways behind them and intend to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone in the 1870’s. Not looking for trouble yet the Earp’s found trouble when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang lead by “Curly Bill” Brocius (Powers Booth). The brothers are forced to pick up their guns once more to try to restore order to a lawless land and are assisted by Doc Holliday for the legendary fight at the OK Corral. After which, Wyatt announces that he is a U.S. Marshall and is set on killing the Cowboy’s who all wear red sashes around their waist.
Wyatt and Doc along with “Texas Jack” Vermillion (Peter Sherayko), “Turkey Creek” Jack Johnson (Buck Taylor) and a reformed Cowboy named Sherman McMasters (Michael Rooker) form a posse to wipe out the notorious gang.
Movie Quotes
“There’s no normal life, Wyatt, it’s just life. Get on with it.” – Doc Holliday
“You called down the thunder, well now you’ve got it.” – Wyatt Earp
“I’m your Huckleberry.” – Doc Holliday
“Tell em the law’s coming. You tell em I’m coming, and hell’s coming with me… Hell’s coming with me!” – Wyatt Earp
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp
Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday
Sam Elliott as Virgil Earp
Bill Paxton as Morgan Earp
Powers Booth as William ‘Curly Bill’ Brocius
Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo
Dana Delany as Josephine ‘Josie’ Marcus
Stephen Lang as Ike Clanton
Charlton Heston as Henry Hooker
Billy Bob Thornton as Johnny Tyler
Jason Priestly as Billy Breckenridge
Billy Zane as Mr. Fabian
Dana Wheeler-Nicol as Mattie Blaylock
Michael Rooker as Sherman McMasters
Thomas Haden Church as Billy Clanton
Joanna Pacula as Kate
Jon Tenney as John Behan
Robert Mitchum as Narrator
Harry Carey Jr. as Marshall Fred White
Paula Malcomson as Allie Earp
Lisa Collins as Louisa Earp
Robert John Burke as Frank McLaury
Thomas Arana as Frank Stillwell
Buck Taylor as Turkey Creek Jack Johnson
Peter Sherayko as Texas Jack Vermillion
John Corbett as Barnes
Terry O’Quinn as Mayor John P. Clum
Paul Ben-Victor as ‘Indian Charlie’ Cruz