What a great movie!! Russel, Kilmer, and the character actors all shine.

Rating: 10/10 (2 March 2002)

One of my top ten movies of all time. It is a great Western. Much (but certainly not all) of the dialogue in the movie actually occurred according to the biography of Earp written by Wyatt Earp's wife. The site of the shootout is not true to history, which is common in this genre. After the Earp's were shot, the demise of the Cowboys was creatively characterized. In reality, Earp actually killed Johnny Ringo with a rifle shot at about 100 yards as Ringo was attempting to flee. He did shoot him in the head, and laid him up against an oak tree, which was accurately represented in the movie. All in all, it is probably the most entertaining and true-to-form movie on the Wyatt Earp saga yet to be made, including Costner's boring movie: Wyatt Earp. Hope you enjoy it. Val Kilmer steals so many scenes as Doc Holiday. The character actors are all top notch, with excellent performances!