Tombstone

Story

This Western has become a modest cult favorite since its release in 1993, when the film was met with mixed reviews but the performances of Kurt Russell (as Wyatt Earp) and especially Val Kilmer, for his memorably eccentric performance as the dying gunslinger Doc Holliday, garnered high praise. The movie opens with Wyatt Earp trying to put his violent past behind him, living happily in Tombstone with his brothers and the woman (Dana Delany) who puts his soul at ease. But a murderous gang called the Cowboys has burst on the scene, and Earp can't keep his gun belt off any longer. The plot sounds routine, and in many ways it is, but Western buffs won't mind a bit thanks to a fine cast and some well-handled action on the part of Rambo director George P. Cosmatos, who has yet to make a better film than this. --Jeff Shannon

DVD Features

• Color
• Closed-captioned
• Dolby
• Widescreen

Movie Details

Cast:

Michael Biehn
Powers Boothe
Sam Elliott
Charlton Heston
Val Kilmer
Bill Paxton
Kurt Russell
Stephen Lang
Dana Delany
Jason Priestley
Thomas Haden Church

MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 130 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

International rating:

Europe: 15
Australia: M

DVD International release dates:
North America: Jan 14, 03

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jun 3, 03