Its also far closer historically than any other movie about tombstone and the ok corral. He visits old friends, teaches bad guys some manners and reveals secrets about his early life. It is a fictionalized account of an actual old west event, the slaying of beautiful singer dora hand in dodge city, kansas, when earp was a deputy there. An older, wiser wyatt earp hugh obrian arrives in arizona and reflects on his past glories and triumphs as an instrumental force who brought justice and order to tombstone, a landmark of. It involves many of the same characters and much of the same story, but little of the tension and drama. Tombstone, az prweb october 29, 2008 wyatt earp is returning to tombstone, arizona. Wyatt berry stapp earp march 19, 1848 january, 1929 was an old west lawman and gambler in cochise county, arizona territory, and a deputy marshal in tombstone. Wyatt earp soundtrack from 1994, composed by james newton howard. Wyatt earps revenge is a 2012 american western film about the legendary lawman wyatt earp.
I like tombstone for one reason, and wyatt earp for another. I like costner as an actor, but he just cant keep it straight. The film follows the life of the western lawman, wyatt earp, starting from his teenage years, and presents itself as a biography on his life. Combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows the return of the legendary former marshal wyatt earp to his old stomping grounds. He discusses how kevin costner was originally attached to tombstone, how he got involved after costner decided to do wyatt earp instead, and how costner was powerful enough in hollywood at the time to make it difficult for them to get tombstone made. I watched this and tombstone back to back and this film, in a weird way, exposes some of the flaws in tombstone which if you had ever asked 14 year old me, i would have sworn up and down that tombstone had no flaws. He had disagreements with the writers focus and left the project to produce his own film, which became wyatt earp. The film brought western icon hugh obrian back in his signature role of marshall wyatt earp. Return to tombstone is a 1994 american madefortelevision western film starring hugh obrian as wyatt earp, featuring new footage mixed with. A series of buildings, reproduction western town with all sorts of associated westerny kitsch. You should check out this interview with kurt russell where he talks about tombstone. The making of wyatt earp return to tombstone 1994 youtube.
Its a rambling, unfocused biography of wyatt earp kevin costner, starting when hes a kid and following his development from an awkward wouldbe lawyer into a slick gunslinger. Memorial day weekend in tombstone, arizona saturdaymonday. If you were fans of the wyatt earp tv series 1955 61, and who over the age of 50 wasnt, then youll enjoy this unique show. The legendary lawman will appear when an immaculately composed, largerthanlife, bronze statue of him is unveiled at a major event scheduled for 2. Basically we have star hugh obrian returning to tombstone after 35 years to look for his newly discovered nephew, and in the process, the film gives us 4 clips from the original series, told in flashbacks. However, it seems to have been closed down with the past few years, so it is now falling to pieces in the hot desert sun. Hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey jr. A man cant get a shave without gettin his head blowed off. Wyatt earp returns to tombstone, arizona, 25 years after the 1881 shootout at the o. Wyatt earp is a fascinating ride to a west where darkness and heroism mingle, a triumph for kasdan, costner, quaid and the company. Rent wyatt earp 1994 starring kevin costner and dennis quaid on dvd and bluray. Return to tombstone is a 1994 american madefortelevision western film starring hugh obrian as wyatt earp, featuring new footage mixed with colorized sequences from obrians 19551961 television series the life and legend of wyatt earp. Return to tombstone tv movie 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Wyatt earp plays as if they took tombstone and pumped it full of hot air.
Ringo is almost invisible in wyatt earp story but there is more to do with the wives of the earp brothers in wyatt while just the mere presence of the modern jewish girl by old west standards the lovely joanna going is a major improvement over dana dalany in tombstone, wyatts eventual soul mate. Release dates 1 also known as aka 3 release dates usa 1 july 1994. Rent wyatt earp 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Popular videos the life and legend of wyatt earp youtube. Wyatt earp was another one of costners movies, like the untouchables, where he starts with a true event, then screws it up. Moviesmovies to watchmovie tvsuspense movies ghost moviesstreaming vf. In wyatt earp, the movie follows earps life from his time as a child to adulthood. Tombstone was first, and kevin costner was involved. Kurt russell as wyatt earp in tombstone, lighting up just moments before his. He meets his brothers there, as well as his old friend doc holliday. The movie shows us the good times and the bad times of one of the wests most famous individuals.
He worked in a wide variety of trades throughout his life and took part in the famous gunfight at the o. Wyatt earps old tombstone, an abandoned tourist stop on t. Wyatt still has the pistol in his belt when he takes ross gun and holster and straps them on. Return to tombstone is a nice walk back in memory, but it doesnt play half as well as during the western craze on american tv. Wyatt earps old tombstone on the highway leading out of town on the former earp homestead is an abandoned, fallingapart tourist trap. Narrated by rob word, this featurette details the history of the wyatt earp legend and the biographies of the actors involved in. Combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows.
Wyatt earp 18481929 was a wild west frontiersmen best known for his participation in a notorious gunfight at the o. Still, the primary focus is on wyatt the man, not the myth and kasdan is committed to delivering an epic life journey, as the 191minute running time attests. I think if they combined parts of wyatt earp and parts of tombstone together you could have a 100% perfect film. A good portion of the film involves the early years. The reminiscences are compilations of clips from the television series starring hugh obrian, the life and legend of wyatt earp, broadcast on a. With hugh obrian, bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey jr combining colorized footage from the television series the life and legend of wyatt earp 1955 with new scenes shot in tombstone, arizona, this film shows the return of the legendary former marshal wyatt earp to his old stomping grounds. Wyatt earp 1994 cast and crew the epic biography of western lawman wyatt earp, who at an early age, is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. But when he and sally walk outside right after, the pistol that was in his belt is gone. The supporting cast for the new footage includes bruce boxleitner, paul brinegar, harry carey, jr. Its wonderful seeing the old series, interspersed in new footage with an older, wiser hugh obrien, but, it would work so much better if. In tombstone, arizona, the earp brothers and their comrade doc holliday dennis quaid, who is plagued by tuberculosis and a compulsion for gambling, meet their match in a ruthless gang led by ike. Steves latest work, hurled into eternity, the story of wyatt earp and the gunfight at the o. Harrison ford, steven spielberg to return with indian. In one of its many instances of dramatic license, the movie depicts hand as earps sweetheart.
Financial analysis of wyatt earp 1994 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Wyatt earp is a 1994 american biographical western film directed, produced, and cowritten by lawrence kasdan, with dan gordon. In the summer of 1994, cbs network aired the original movie, wyatt earp return to tombstone. It shows how, in this frontier crucible, love and death, honor.
An older, wiser wyatt earp hugh obrian arrives in arizona and reflects on his past glories and triumphs as an instrumental force who. Records in 1994 containing music from wyatt earp 1994. Portions of the text appearing on this site come from the above books. Directed by lawrence kasdan, this epic version of the legendary western sheriffgunslingers life story stars kevin costner as earp, who lived from 1848 to 1929.
The film, of course, focuses largely on earps western exploits. Wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town of tombstone, az as he. Your host is steve gatto, author of the real wyatt earp edited by neil carmony 2000, johnny ringo 2002, curly bill, tombstones most famous outlaw 2003. Corral, where he reflects back on his tenure as a frontier marshal. With kevin costner, dennis quaid, gene hackman, david andrews. Wyatt earp is a 1994 historically based american western film, starring kevin costner in the title role. In this madefortv western drama, wyatt earp hugh obrian revisits the town of tombstone, az as he recalls his adventures with gunfighters, cowboys, and fellow lawmen a quarter of a century. Tombstone was the best movie, and had the best actors. Wyatt earp 1994 wyatt earp is a movie about a man and his family. Corral, during which lawmen killed three outlaw cochise county cowboys. And much of the movie centers on earps time in tombstone, arizona. It stars kevin costner in the title role as the lawman of the same name, and features an ensemble cast that includes gene hackman, mark harmon, michael madsen, bill pullman, dennis quaid, isabella rossellini, tom sizemore, jobeth williams, mare winningham and jim. The making of wyatt earp return to tombstone with hugh obrian.
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