Good western film, Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer carry it.

Rating: Null/10 (27 September 2002)

Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday. Both are superb in this 1993 film "Tombstone." Earp has retired and just wants to make his wealth in Tombstone, while Holliday say "Not me, I'm at the top of my form." The "Cowboys", the 100 or so outlaws who identify their "gang" by wearing bright red scarves tied to their belts, cause recurring havoc in towns like Tombstone. After they kill the sheriff, and then kill one of Wyatt's brothers, he is forced to "come out of retirement" and, with the help of some reformed, former Cowboys, clean the slate.
You have to like "shoot-em-up" westerns to enjoy this film. For its genre it is well done. The DVD and its surround sound track are well done, and the wide western vistas look really good on a widescreen HDTV.
Billy Bob Thornton has a small role, but in a very important early scene that sets the tone for Wyatt's stay in Tombstone. Wyatt walks into a bar known for trouble and finds Thornton at a gambling table, giving all kinds of grief to the others, being an obnoxious bully. Wyatt walks up and says "You're sitting in my place." Incredulous, Thornton's tough guy gets up, face-to-face with Wyatt, and gets slapped. Not knowing what to do, he gets slapped harder, not realizing yet who was doing the slapping. But he sensed that he might be in over his head. Finally, Wyatt says, "Pull your gun. Go ahead, pull it, or do you plan to stand there and bleed all over the floor." Thornton wipes blood from his mount, backs down, and leaves, still dazed over the quick sequence of events. Wyatt then takes over the dealer's spot, agrees to 25% of the take, in return he keeps the peace in the bar.