The Surprising Decision That Made 'Tombstone' Better Than Kevin Costner's 'Wyatt Earp'

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The mythos of the Old West lawman Wyatt Earp has never been far from the truth, making him a magnet for the Western screen. Earp's legendary story has the ideal elements: outlaws, lawmen, loyalty, justice, and revenge — a combination that Kurt Russell's 1993 film Tombstone and Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp a year later both wrestled with in wildly different fashions.

&#x2715 Remove Ads 2:25 Related Why Was Doc Holliday Always Sweating in 'Tombstone'? Val Kilmer's southern gent needed more than a clean handkerchief. &#x2715 Remove Ads Why 'Tombstone's Creative Decisions Make It a Better Western Than 'Wyatt Earp' While both Tombstone and Wyatt Earp take different approaches to what to cover about the legendary lawman's life, at their heart lies the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. For many, this showdown is what encapsulates Wyatt Earp's legacy, as it captures the drama surrounding the clamor for justice attributed to him in a lawless land.

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