| | | Justice is coming!
Features: DVD, Dolby Digital (5.1), Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
A sizzling, star-studded cast brings to life the legendary battle to deliver justice to Tombstone! Kurt Russell (Backdraft) turns in a gripping performance as U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp, and Val Kilmer (The Doors) ignites the screen as the outrageous Doc Holliday. Together, they team up to bring law to the lawless in a notorious showdown with ruthless outlaws at the O.K. Corral! The all-star ensemble also includes Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Dana Delany, Jason Priestly, Michael Biehn and long-time Hollywood favorite Charlton Heston. Get ready for explosive, action-packed adventure the Wild West will never forget!
"Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer are terrific!" Sneak Previews
"...a forceful performance by Russell, and a likably eccentric one by Kilmer..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
Arizona, 1879. Legendary Dodge City marshall Wyatt Earp, his wife Mattie and his brothers Virgil and Morgan just rode into Tombstone. These veteran frontiersmen hope to open a small business and settle into a quiet life. But they get more than they bargained for: Tombstone is a lawless municipality inhabited by a bunch of carousing locals. To make matters worse, the entire village is victimized by a gang of infamous outlaws. Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan may be the only formidable force around to confront them head-on.
Plot Summary
Arizona, 1879. Legendary Dodge City marshall Wyatt Earp, his wife Mattie and his brothers Virgil and Morgan just rode into Tombstone. These veteran frontiersmen hope to open a small business and settle into a quiet life. But they get more than they bargained for: Tombstone is a lawless municipality inhabited by a bunch of carousing locals. To make matters worse, the entire village is victimized by a gang of infamous outlaws. Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan may be the only formidable force around to confront them head-on.
| Features | Director's Original Storyboard | | Tombstone Epitaph | | DVD-ROM Features | | Director's Cut Audio Commentary | | Production Featurettes | | Tombstone Timeline |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 1/15/2002 |
| Running Time: 134 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 23118 | | UPC: 00786936158380 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Movie Award (1994) | | | Val Kilmer, Nominee, Best Male Performance | | | Val Kilmer, Nominee, Most Desirable Male |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...TOMBSTONE is replete with traditional Western pleasures: lusciously photographed sunsets, rugged landscapes, consistently witty dialogue...and a gallery of finely-realised heroes and villains..." 03/01/1994 p.53-4New York Times
"...Russell's clear, steady portrayal of Wyatt Earp gives the film a core of emotional integrity..." 12/24/1993 p.C6 Entertainment Weekly
"...The leanest, meanest Earp movie yet....Sprawling, chaotic [climax]..." 11/18/1994 p.113 |
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