Tombstone [DVD]
Tombstone [DVD]
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Tombstone [DVD]

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  • UPC: 0786936158380
  • Condition: New
  • DVD
  • Run time: 135 mins. Language: English.
  • A high-energy action adventure based on legend rather than historical fact finds Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) desiring to retire from law enforcement. With brothers Virgil (Sam Elliot) and Morgan (Bill Paxton), he arrives in Tombstone, Arizona intending to build his fortune. He discovers that long-time friend Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) is there and that the town is run by a group of brutal outlaws called the Cowboys. Earp, frustrated with his laudanum-addicted wife, begins a romance with traveling stage actress Josephine Marcus (Dana Delany). Meanwhile, the Cowboys terrorize the citizens of Tombstone unchecked. When the town marshal is killed by a Cowboy, Earp steps in to prevent a lynching by an angry mob. He also refuses to hand the killer over to his fellows, beginning the enmity between the Cowboys and the Earp brothers. Virgil, overcome with guilt at doing nothing to help the Tombstone citizens, accepts the position of town marshal. With Wyatt and Morgan as his deputies, and the help of Doc, Virgil attempts to arrest several Cowboys, resulting in the famous OK Corral shoot-out. The Cowboys take revenge by ambushing two of the brothers and injuring Virgil and killing Morgan. The Earps leave town, apparently cowed. Wyatt returns, wearing the badge of a U.S. marshal, vowing to destroy every last Cowboy. He hunts them mercilessly, until the leader, Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn) challenges Wyatt to a duel. While not regarded as an artistic masterpiece, "Tombstone" is considered the best of director George P. Cosmatos' prolific films. The all-star cast (including Thomas Haden Church and Billy Bob Thornton in small roles) delivers solid performances. Both William A. Fraker's cinematography and Bruce Broughton's stirring musical score are expertly designed for dramatic effect. Blood is shown liberally in several key scenes, but seems intended to show that there is nothing glorious in Wyatt Earp's actions, only necessity. He and his deputies take on the symbolism of the horsemen of the apocalypse -- dispensing judgement, and the Biblical references form a symmetry at the beginning and end of the film. Lucinda Ramsey, Rovi
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Jul 15, 2009
ZombieHunter
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5 out of 5 stars review

One of my top 10 favorites

I love this movie. It's not just my favorite western but one of my favorites in any genre. Kurt Russell is wonderful and this is Val Kilmers best preformance (in my opinion). I highly recommend.

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Oct 29, 2014
Bevy3981
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all time favorite western film

I love this movie, especially the directors cut version. So glad it's in my movie collection!

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Jul 24, 2014
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5 out of 5 stars review

THE True Story of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday

When I recently watched this movie after a few years of not seeing it, I was STUNNED by Val Kilmer's performance as Doc Holiday. I would give this movie 5/5 stars for Most Authentic Story, Well Casted Film of the 90's (possibly of the 20th century), and a GONZO performance by Val Kilmer.

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