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Tombstone
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Actors: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, and Powers Boothe
Rated: R (Restricted)
Retail Price (not our price): $19.99
Release Date: 1997-12-02
Theatrical Release Date: 1993-12-25
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Run Time: 130 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
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

2) Description
A sizzling, star-studded cast brings to life the legendary battle to deliver justice to TOMBSTONE! Kurt Russell (MIRACLE, VANILLA SKY) turns in a gripping performance as U.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer (THE MISSING, BATMAN FOREVER) ignites the screen as the outrageous Doc Holliday. Together, they team up to bring law to the lawless in a notorious showdown with the ruthless outlaws at the O.K. Corral! The all-star ensemble also includes Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Dana Delany, Jason Priestley, Michael Biehn, and long-time Hollywood favorite Charlton Heston. Get ready for an explosive, action-packed adventure the Wild West would never forget!

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) Buy This Movie Now!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Wyatt Earp has one of the most remarkable stories in the history of the American West. While this may take some artistic liberties (more than Costner's Wyatt Earp) it is still one of the greates westerns of all time. Russell and Kilmer are phenominal in their best performances and the entire ensemble cast is perfect. You feel like they had the best time of their lives making this wonderful movie. Tombstone and Wyatt Earp may be about the same subject but both are vastly different, nearly equally great films and while I love Costner's film I will give the slightest edge to Tombstone and rate it as one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time.

2) Tombstone   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This has to be one of the best movies that Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer have ever performmed in. Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday makes his part sobelieveable that it seems like actual footage from the era.We have watched it every time it has been on the cable and now we canwatch it whenever the notion strikes. "I'm your Huckleberry" - the most memorable line of the movie.

3) One of the best   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is one of, if not the best western I have ever seen. It surpasses Wyatt Earp (with Kevin Costner) by far. Love Val Kilmner the most.

4) Greatest Movie of All Time   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Without a doubt my favorite movie, and not just in westerns, but all genres. The only info I wanted to add, was to advise people to make sure they buy the DVD that comes in the black packaging, and not the DVD titled Tombstone - The Director's Cut (Vista Series) (1993).The latter adds deleted scenes back into the movie, and gives the movie a whole new feel, which is definitely not a better feel, to say the least. They were deleted for a reason, and it should have stayed that way. To add, this version doesn't even include the theatrical version, so you're stuck with a DVD you'll probably never use again.What's unfortunate, is the former (black packaging) does not come with these deleted scenes, but you're not missing anything.

5) Classic Western   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
My husband & I love good westerns, & this is one of our favorites. I highly recommend this DVD. There are even a few added scenes in this director's cut that make the movie more complete than the original, which left you guessing as to what happened to a few of the characters. The whole cast is excellent, & Val Kilmer as Doc is superb and unforgettable.