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Tombstone (1993)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:26

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Westerns

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton

Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Charlton Heston, Dana Delany, Robert Mitchum

Director: George P. Cosmatos

Director: George P. Cosmatos

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Reviews for Tombstone

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Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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Dated and flawed, but super cool for Val Kilmer's brilliant performance as Doc Holiday.

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11/04/07
Cole Smithey
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06/12/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

It has problems — a LOT of problems — but as bubblegum westerns go, there's also a lot to like.

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05/13/07
Rob Vaux
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01/30/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Excellent western that's eminently rewatchable.

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New York Times
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07/16/04
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Kilmer is as legendary as the Doc he plays.

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John Urbancich
John Urbancich
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

May not be historically accurate, but offers a lot of punch for the buck. A tough, guilty-pleasure Western.

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12/09/02
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