Tombstone

1993 R 2h 10m Blu-ray / DVD

Tombstone

1993 R 2h 10m Blu-ray / DVD
  • Overview
  • Details
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp joins his brothers to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. Earp and his notorious pal Doc Holliday are called into action when a gang of rustlers begins terrorizing the town.
Cast
Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Dana Delany, Sam Elliott, Powers Boothe, Stephen Lang, Jason Priestley, Billy Zane, Joanna Pacula, Charlton Heston, Michael Rooker, Robert John Burke, Jon Tenney, Thomas Haden Church, John Corbett
Director
George P. Cosmatos
Format
Blu-ray DVD
Screen
Widescreen 2.35:1
Subtitles
Spanish (Neutral), French
CC
No
Audio
English: DTS 5.1 Surround, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Subtitles
Spanish (Neutral), French, English SDH
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Rating
R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them. R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
age 16+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 16+
age 16+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that TOMBSTONE is a very violent modern-day Western about Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and his friend Doc Holliday. As it starts out, Earp and his brothers are retired lawmen, looking to relax and make some money. When a group of villains called the Cowboys starts to make trouble, the Earps make it clear that they do not want to get involved. Eventually, they decide to stand up and do the right thing, though not without a hint of vengeance. The movie is filled with guns, shooting, killing, and gushing blood, as well as some language, alcohol, and drugs (opium), and some mild sexual situations. This movie is much admired -- even by non-Western fans -- especially for its portrayal of the friendship between Earp (Kurt Russell) and Holliday (Val Kilmer). But for younger viewers, a better introduction to the Wyatt Earp legend is John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1946).

Sexual Content

Allusions to hookers available in the town of Tombstone. The already-married Wyatt Earp becomes interested in a sexy showgirl, Josephine, who is seen as "the devil" in a stage play. (Although, according to the end credits, Earp happily spent the rest of his life with her). Otherwise, there's a good measure of flirting and kissing. There is also a suggestive painting of a girl on a wall.

Violence

Very strong violence, mostly involving the frequent use of guns, as well as shooting and killing. We see blood smears and blood gushing. In one very gory scene, a doctor tries -- and fails -- to remove a bullet from a man's body (with much screaming and yelling). A priest is shot in the head, and other characters are similarly shot. We see gruesome corpses. A little girl is seen cowering, terrified during a shootout.

Language

Strong, but not constant language, including one use of "f--king." We also hear: "s--t," "dick," "damn," "Goddamn," "Christ Almighty," "sons of a bitch," "hell," "piss," "damn," and "Antichrist."

Social Behavior

Though it doesn't start out that way, the movie is eventually about making ethical choices and showing empathy for others. In the beginning, Wyatt and his brothers are tired of being lawmen and wary of the danger involved. Now they just want to make money from gambling casinos. Trouble arises, and the brothers try to stay out of it as long as they can, but eventually they realize that they must do the right thing. It could be argued, however, that part of the motivation for this is revenge, since the bad guys manage to kill just about all of Wyatt's friends and relations.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

In this Old West town, most secondary characters drink heavily. The hero's best friend, Doc Holliday, drinks very, very heavily and is seen very drunk. Some characters smoke opium. Wyatt Earp's wife takes Laudanum for a headache, and always seems to be in a state of stupor. (She tries to hide her drugs from her husband.) We also see some cigar smoking.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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