Tombstone Movie Review 1993

Saga of Wyatt Earp and his band of law-abiding large moustaches beat the Kasdan/Costner vehicle to the big screen by several months. Legendary lawman Wyatt (Russell) moves to Tombstone, Arizona, aiming to start a new life with his brothers, but alas, that's not to be. The infamous gunfight at the OK Corral is here, and so is best buddy Doc Holliday, gunslinger and philosopher, a role designed for scenery chewing (Kilmer excels). Romance is supplied by actress Josephine, though Delany lacks the necessary romantic spark. Russell spends a lot of time looking troubled by the violence while adding to the body count. Too self-conscious, suffers from '90s western revisionism, but blessed with a high energy level thanks to despicable villains Lang, Biehn, and Boothe.

Distribution

Hollywood Pictures Home Video, Fairmont Bldg. 526, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91505-9842, Phone: (818)562-3560

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 130 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Buddies, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, Drug Use & Abuse, Brothers & Sisters, U.S. Marshals, Gunslingers, Pardners

Screenplay

Kevin Jarre

Cast

Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Sam Elliott, Dana Delany, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Stephen Lang, Jason Priestley, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Billy Zane, Thomas Haden Church, Joanna Pacula, Michael Rooker, Harry Carey, Billy Bob Thornton, Charlton Heston, Robert John Burke, John Corbett, Buck Taylor, Terry O'Quinn, Pedro Armendariz, Chris Mitchum, Jon Tenney

Cinematography

William A. Fraker

Director

George P. Cosmatos

Music

Bruce Broughton

Other

Robert Mitchum

Producer

James Jacks, Sean Daniel, Bob Misiorowski, Buzz Feitshans, Andrew J. Vajna, Cinergi Productions, Hollywood Pictures