Aug, 2017 val kilmer says kurt russell was the huckleberry when it came to making tombstone. Kurt russell, val kilmer, sam elliott, bill paxton, powers boothe. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. The town saw a surge in popularity after the hit movie tombstone, starring kilmer, kurt russell and sam elliot. Val kilmer says kurt russell is solely responsible for the films success, implying he all but directed it the films initial director was replaced a month into production. Cosmatos, written by kevin jarre and starring kurt russell and val kilmer, with sam elliott. Tombstone 1993 kurt russell stars as wyatt earp in tombstone filmed at old tucson studios in 1993. Val kilmer visits fans in tombstone for old west celebration. Comments 3 3 responses to movies filmed in arizona. Tombstone is streets better than wyatt earp, that was made at the same time. Sep 25, 2015 a modern retelling of the tombstone and wyatt earp legend, this film starring kurt russell, val kilmer and sam elliott was filmed at old tucson studios mescal location near benson. It gets a lot of comparisons to the kevin costner wyatt earp film but has a completely different tone.
Jims house from american pie, nancys house from a nightmare on elm street, michael myers house from halloween and ferris buellers house from ferris buellers day off. Virgil, played with typical awesome gruffness by sam. Favorites films such as rio bravo, gunfight at the ok corral, the three amigos, and more recently, tombstone with kurt russell and val kilmer, were filmed. Kurt russell is perfectly cast in the lead role, as is val kilmer in the role as doc holiday. The homes above were the first we visited in 2009 that inspired us to start our website. Tombstone arizonaaka the town too tough to dieis a 19thcentury gold rush village in arizona, now preserved as a living openair museum. There they have recreated the cemetery and tombstone from the movie which visitors and fans of the film love to come and see. One with don johnson, west of tucson, trailing a woman in a law case. Val kilmer says kurt russell essentially directed the. Apr 01, 2007 some of the movie was filmed at the babocomari ranch near sonoita, southeast of tucson, but it is privately owned and not really open to tourists.
Attracted to this atmosphere of greed, over 100 exiled texas outlaws band together to form the ruthless gang recognized by the red sashes they wear. A modern retelling of the tombstone and wyatt earp legend, this film. Debuting on abc in 1957, tombstone territory more than lives up to the reallife versions rough and tumble reputation. Today, tombstone is located in cochise county in the furthest southeast corner of arizona. Unfortunately, by the time i got word that a film titled tombstone was getting ready to start filming in arizona, it was already too late for me to audition andor be cast in the movie. The righteous earp brothersformer us marshalls wyatt kurt. Filming locations 28 filming dates 1 filming locations. Kevin costners new tv series yellowstone is filming.
Tombstone territory 10 surprising facts about the show too. It seems like they killed her even after he paid them. They emerge as the earliest example of organized crime in america. In the movie the earps arrive in tombstone in 1881 and ride past boot hill cemetery. Tombstone had a notoriously difficult production with rumors that star kurt russell was really the one who directed the movie. Kevin costners new tv series yellowstone is filming, and. There are still enough gun fights in the film to entertain. Filmed largely in arizona, with a crucial stop at brees parents house that uses phoenix as the quintessential generic, middleoftheroad american city, but not necessarily in a bad way. With a good cast of talented actors, tombstone is a fun popcorn film, but it doesnt rank up there with the best westerns movies either.
Set in the 1880s in tombstone, arizona, it centers on wyatt earp, his two brothers, and doc holliday facing off against the criminal cowboys. The film was supposed to be screenwriter kevin jarres first job as director, but he was quickly overwhelmed by the jobfailing to get needed shots and falling behind the shooting schedule. A scene from the 1993 film tombstone, which was filmed at old tucson. Public access to the property is only available by. Few know what a great place it is to film in today. A walk among the tombstones 2014 matt scudder liam neeson is a former cop now a private eye. When director roel reines shootemup western dead in tombstone was filming in romania last year, i got to visit the set along with a few other online reporters. A highenergy action adventure based on legend rather than historical fact finds wyatt earp kurt russell desiring to retire from law enforcement. None of the movie was shot in the real tombstonehow many films are shot in the actual, historic locations. It became one of the last boomtowns in the american frontier. When the worldfamous old tucson movie studio was set ablaze by arson in 1995, the backdrop for some of hollywoods greatest movies went up in smoke. Oct 25, 20 when director roel reines shootemup western dead in tombstone was filming in romania last year, i got to visit the set along with a few other online reporters. The earp brothers and their wives arrive in the silver boom town of tombstone, arizona.
Tombstone is a historic city founded in 1879 by a silver prospector in pima county, arizona territory. A look behind the scenes of the classic western drama. The film arrived in theaters on christmas day 1993 and revisited the true story of a 30second gunfight on the streets of tombstone, ariz. Though apparently conceived as a revisionist western, tombstone falls prey to the cliches of the genre, and its last third is a muddle. Kevin costners new tv series yellowstone is filming, and spending tons of money, all over utah. Writing on his website about the 1993 film, kilmer all but confirmed that it was russell who directed the western.
Tombstone is a historic city in cochise county, arizona, united states, founded in 1877 by prospector ed schieffelin in what was then pima county, arizona territory. Favorites films such as rio bravo, gunfight at the ok corral, the three amigos, and more recently, tombstone with. Bill paxton, sam elliott, dana delany, michael biehn, val kilmer, kurt russell. A successful lawmans plans to retire anonymously in tombstone, arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. Danny trejo talks dead in tombstone, filming in romania, the. Val kilmer as doc holliday, sam elliott as virgil earp, kurt. With kurt russell, val kilmer, sam elliott, bill paxton. Tombstone is often referred to as one of the best westerns ever filmed but it certainly isnt without error. This location has been used for many western movies. Tombstone is one of those movies that people either look at as a great film of its time or just another retelling of the same old played out story. Tombstone is the perfect hub community for filming in cochise county. Tombstone, arizona was one of the old wests most notorious frontier towns, home to countless bandits and desperadoes and in 1881, the location of the legendary gunfight at the o. Val kilmer credits kurt russell with making tombstone. Tombstone still holds up all these years later, and it was the coolest experience to see it on the big screen in an 1800s themed ghost town for full effect.
Filming in tombstone, arizona tombstone chamber of commerce. A modern retelling of the tombstone and wyatt earp legend, this film starring kurt russell, val kilmer and sam elliott was filmed at old tucson studios mescal location near benson. A scene from the 1993 film tombstone, which was filmed at old. Val kilmer says kurt russell was the huckleberry when it came to making tombstone. The film had a large ensemble cast, with 85 speaking roles. The heroic ensemble at the center of tombstone includes wyatt earp, played by kurt russell, and his brothers. Photos of old tucson studios before the 1995 fire retro tucson. Feb 26, 2019 tombstone 1993 the making of tombstone full hq duration. In large measure, this is the obvious moment when wyatt enters the storys adventure world, but notice how he repeatedly and emphatically rejects the call to adventure. The scenes below were all shot at old tucson studios mescal location. Jul 17, 2012 a scene from the 1993 film tombstone, which was filmed at old tucson.
Three of the earp brothers arrived in tombstone on december 1, 1879. The first season was sponsored by bristolmyers consumer products and the second season by lipton teasoup and philip morris marlboro cigarettes. After all these years, val kilmer sets the record straight. Tombstone becomes queen of the boom towns where the latest paris fashions are sold from the backs of wagons. Wyatt earp kurt russell and his brothers, morgan bill paxton and virgil sam elliott, have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a. He, and his two brothers with their families move to tombstone to make their fortunes.
Val kilmer sets the record straight about kurt russell and. There were actually several scenes shot at knotts berry farm as they were used for some of the establishing shots in the movie. They served as lawmen during 188081 and fought the cowboys in the famous gunfight on october 26, 1881, they left the area in april 1882. The town itself is set upon a mesa over the goodenough mine. Become a part of history by filming in the most famous western town in the world. The series first two seasons aired on abc from 1957 to 1959. Kinney road, tucson, arizona, usa 35 of 35 found this interesting interesting. Kurt russell, val kilmer, sam elliott, bill paxton, powers boothe, michael biehn, charlton heston, jason priestley, jon tenney, stephen. Val kilmer, sam elliott, bill paxton and kurt russell in tombstone. Tombstone is a bit of a confused mess, having lots of western tropes, sometimes using them in original ways, but often just uncertain what it is doing with them.
The 15 best things to do in tombstone 2020 with photos. But the man later goes to see him and tells him how his wife was killed. Tombstone is a 1993 western starring kurt russell, val kilmer, sam elliott, and bill paxton. Tombstone territory is an american western series starring pat conway and richard eastham. Producers actually filmed some of the movie on location at knotts berry farm theme park in. The film was shot primarily on location in arizona. However, thats not the one we actually see in the film. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in tombstone, arizona on tripadvisor. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Danny trejo talks dead in tombstone, filming in romania. Filmed on location around tucson, where the storys major incidents occurred, tombstone boasts the visuals of an epic due to william a. It features a local guy, larry a bartender at the crystal palace saloon, who plays the cowboy roaming the streets of tombstone. Tombstone is a 1993 american western film directed by george p. Its only 30 miles from the mexico border, making it good haunts for outlaws.
He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. Television utah is starring as montana in yellowstone, and the production is. Favorites films such as rio bravo, gunfight at the ok corral, the three amigos, and more recently, tombstone with kurt russell and val kilmer, were filmed there. Some of the movie was filmed at the babocomari ranch near sonoita, southeast of tucson, but it is privately owned and not really open to tourists. Tombstone is surrounded by picturesque unspoiled natural landscapes. Writing on his website about the 1993 film, kilmer all but confirmed that it. At least three people proposition him to use his skills as a lawman in the town, but wyatt wants nothing to do with. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The film was a financial success, and for the western genre, it ranks number 16 in the list of highestgrossing films since 1979.
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