A Lawrence Kasdan Film.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.40:1, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
Kevin Costner plays the most famous lawman ever to stride the Wild West. In a gritty, complex portrayal hailed as a "classic American performance" (Bob Campbell, Newhouse Newspapers), Academy Award winner Costner plays the man who became a myth in an epic, action-filled saga directed and co-written by Lawrence Kasdan.Gene Hackman as Wyatt's iron-willed father and Dennis Quaid as Earp's deadly best friend, Doc Holliday, add power to this hard-hitting Western. From Wichita to Dodge City to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, Wyatt Earp is a thrilling journey of romance, adventure and mythic courage.
"...a sprawling epic of the Old West." Bob Fenster, Arizona Republic
"...a fascinating ride to a West where darkness and heroism mingle, a triumph for Kasdan, Costner, Quaid and the company." Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
"A masterpiece! Romantic, heroic and passionate." Pat Collins, WWOR-TV
"...sweeping landscapes and visual splendour..." Sight and Sound Magazine
"Spectacular. Kevin Costner Is riveting. Dennis Quaid is dynamite." Susan Granger, CRN, American Movie Classics
Editor's Note
An epic (at least in length), personal telling of the life of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. This dark film traces the early development of his strong sense of family loyalty and follows his career as a marshal with his brothers and his friend Doc Holliday. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography.
Plot Summary
Epic biography about legendary cowboy Wyatt Earp. The film spans Earp's life, from his youth, when blood and gore made him deeply uncomfortable, to his role in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, to his becoming a rigid, by-the-book sheriff.| Also dramatized are Earp's relationships with his brothers and their wives, and with loyal friend Doc Holliday, who is dying of tuberculosis.
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