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Tombstone

Every town has a story. Tombstone has a legend.

1993 · 2h 10m · R Action, Western
Directed by George P. Cosmatos

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Overview

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a gang of renegade brigands and rustlers begins terrorizing the town.

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All reviews
74%
Tomatometer
Rotten

A lot of care and attention were obviously devoted to selecting locations, designing sets, and grooming handlebar mustaches. Much less attention went to making one believe that any of the events took place circa 1879.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh

A tough-talking but soft-hearted tale that is entertaining in a sprawling, old-fashioned manner.

Emanuel Levy, Variety
Rotten

It wants to be at once traditional and morally ambiguous. The two visions don't quite harmonize.

Stephen Holden, New York Times
Rotten

Highly stylized fashion-wise but awkwardly unfocused in its plotlines, it aims for the western iconography of Sam Peckinpah and Sergio Leone but never gets past its own directorial hurdles.

Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Rotten

It's difficult to assign responsibility for the most serious of this film's shortcomings, but one thing is clear: somewhere along the way, the creative process misfired.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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