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.

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.

"Tombstone" was written by "Glory" screenwriter Kevin Jarre, who was originally slated to direct. George Pan Cosmatos ("Rambo: First Blood, Part II") replaced him.

Kevin Costner was still working on his version of the Wyatt Earp story for Warner Bros. (directed by Lawrence Kasdan) when "Tombstone" was released December 25, 1993.

Jarre told reporters that Costner's film was initially slated to "crush my picture." Jarre was afraid his picture wouldn't get made but a William Morris agent got Russell to star in the film (even if Russell was a client of the Creative Artists Agency); after that, the rest of the cast quckly fell into place.

Budget estimate $25 million.

Filmed in location in Tucson, Arizona, in Technicolor and Panavision.

Rated MPAA R, running time 127 minutes.

Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Collectors Edition
Director's Cut
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
DTS Surround 5.1 - English
THX Mastered Audio
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: George Cosmatos - Director
Featurette:
1. "An Ensemble Cast"
2. "Making An Authentic Western"
3. "The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral"
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Interactive Games: Tombstone Timeline
Text/Photo Galleries:
Storyboards
DVD-ROM Features:
DVD-ROM Games: Faro at the Oriental - A Game of Chance
Additional Products:
Other - Collectible Tombstone Map

Distributor Notes: Tombstone Vista Series

George P. Cosmatos presents the Director's Cut of his incredibly popular TOMBSTONE, the action-packed, star-studded western that brings the legendary feud between the Earps and the Clantons to life. Former U.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp's (Kurt Russell) plan for peace, quiet, and prosperity misfires when he, his brothers, and the outrageous rogue Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) encounter that ruthless band of outlaws, the Clantons. Gripping performances and explosive action fill the screen in this legendary western about Tombstone and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Kurt Russell: American Actor, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981)
Val Kilmer: American Actor
Sam Elliott: American Actor, MASK
Bill Paxton: American Actor
Michael Biehn: American Actor
Charlton Heston: Oscar-winning American actor, BEN HUR (1959)
Dana Delany: American TV/Film Actress, CHINA BEACH
Robert Mitchum: American Actor, THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)

George P. Cosmatos: 

"...TOMBSTONE is replete with traditional Western pleasures: lusciously photographed sunsets, rugged landscapes, consistently witty dialogue...and a gallery of finely-realised heroes and villains..."
"...Russell's clear, steady portrayal of Wyatt Earp gives the film a core of emotional integrity..."
"...The leanest, meanest Earp movie yet....Sprawling, chaotic [climax]..."