There are many reasons why this 1993 classic ranks among the best Westerns in recent memory, and its star-studded cast is a major factor.

In 1993-1994, popular Hollywood movie stars Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner portrayed versions of real-life lawman Wyatt Earp six months apart from each other. Russell did so in the acclaimed ...

The best though, are saved for Wyatt Earp (Russell). ... The Thing has turned into one of Kurt Russell's most beloved movies and a big reason why is that amazing line that ends the movie.

Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in the 1993 movie “Tombstone.” ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection.

The actor played the role of Wyatt Earp alongside the late Kilmer's Doc Holliday in the iconic 1993 Western Kurt Russell Reveals He and Val Kilmer Exchanged These Dark Gifts After Filming ...

Kilmer doesn’t flat out say Russell directed Tombstone, but wrote, “I have such admiration for Kurt as he basically sacrificed lots of energy that would have gone into his role, to save the film.