Gunfight by the corral is almost ok, but costners wyatt isnt. The gunfight occurs on october 26, 1881, killing tom mclaury, frank mclaury and billy clanton. The famous shootout has been immortalized in many movies, including frontier marshal 1939, gunfight at the ok corral 1957, tombstone 1993. With burt lancaster, kirk douglas, rhonda fleming, jo van fleet. Tombstone is a 1993 american western film directed by george p. Its not as historically accurate as wyatt earp, but is the most exciting, and has better actors in the roles.
Bmg rights management, aresa, and 3 music rights societies. Corral is a 1957 american technicolor western film starring burt lancaster as wyatt earp and kirk douglas as doc holliday, loosely based on the actual event which took place on october 26, 1881. Wyatt being the more famous brother originates largely from his own self promotion. I was able to find four films where the event was central to the plot gunfight at the o. Corral but it is, nonetheless, a very entertaining film. It doesnt want to be just one more retelling of the gunfight at the ok corral. On a frontier light years from ok corral, a bizarre gang of futuristic desperados have their sights set on turning the tumbleweed town of oblivion into their own. The story of wyatt earp as he interacts and battles other famous figures of the wild west era. Watch oblivion 1994 full movie free online streaming tubi. The gunfight at the ok corral, the wild wests most famous gun battle, lasts just 30 seconds with approximately 30 shots being fired. Wyatt earp is a 1994 american biographical western film directed, produced, and cowritten by lawrence kasdan, with dan gordon.
Becoming just gonna take with a good go from movie trouble journey you sons of bitches, are looking for right now. But after gunfight at the ok corral, there would not be so impressive a lineup of talent at the ok corral again until the twin earp biopics of 1994, wyatt earp and tombstone. Rent wyatt earp 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The picture was directed by john sturges from a screenplay written by novelist leon uris. The work focuses on the filmmakers treatment of the history and the skill with which each balances fact with the necessity of. Wyatt earp did not carry a colt peacemaker or use a conventional holster rig at the ok corral. Burt lancaster plays wyatt earp, the renowned lawman, while kirk douglas is consumptive gambler and gunfighter doc holliday the two meet in difficult circumstances, as earp discovers that holiday, for whom he initially. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The 10 best movies about wyatt earp and doc holliday. Merlin compass records group on behalf of compass records. Its obvious that the movies intentions are serious. Ill take 10 or 12 of you with me before you get him, kevin costner. Shoot out at the ok corral liars and legends edition duration.
Produced from 1939 to 1994, these movies each use wyatt earp and other reallife characters as their sources. Gene hackman in wyatt earp 1994 kevin costner and linden ashby in wyatt. Lawman wyatt earp and outlaw doc holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary gunfight at the o. With kevin costner, dennis quaid, gene hackman, david andrews. Wyatt earp definitely regales more backstory for the marshall who somehow, luckily, by fear andor reputation is never shot while being shot at quite often. Corral shootout in tombstone, arizona, gunfight at the o. It involves many of the same characters and much of the same story, but little of the tension and drama. That showdown and its aftermath form the climax of wyatt earp. With kerri downs, jordan lee, zena dean, ian daniels. This volume examines eight movie renderings of the legendary gunfight. It is generally regarded as the most famous shootout in the history of the american wild west. To moviegoers who thought they knew the real story of the o. Gunfight at the ok corral 1957 is a film based on a real event which took place on october 26, 1881.
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 gunfight was the result of a longsimmering feud, with. Corral, released in 1957, starring burt lancaster as earp, cemented his place in western history as a hero lawman. The son of a murdered sheriff returns to the desert town of oblivion in the year 3033 to take revenge on the reptilian alien who killed his father. This part of the film works largely because its very difficult to screw up a gunfight in a movie. Wyatt earp 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I have also seen my darling clemintine hour of the gun, and tombstone. Doc holliday val kilmer joins wyatt earp kurt russell for the ok corral showdown. The movie also altered the publics perception of cowboys, who in earps time and locale were outlaws, but in the movies were reinvented as good guys, assisting the lawmen in their fight. Well thats weird, because i, also, have seen several documentaries and read many books on the gunfight at the ok corral.
Which of these three films on wyatt earp and the o. Wyatt earp plays as if they took tombstone and pumped it full of hot air. 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. Corral took place on october 26, 1881 in tombstone, arizona. I, too, have also read wyatt earps personal account of the gunfight. With kurt russell, val kilmer, sam elliott, bill paxton. Of the many filmed versions of the october 26, 1881, o. Corral was a 30second shootout between lawmen and members of a loosely organized group of outlaws called the cowboys that took place at about 3. Wyatt earp is on target historically, but forces its hand emotionally by kenneth turan june 24, 1994. The gunfight in wyatt earp is not historically accurate, i find it to be a fictional farce as well as much of the rest of the movie. The movie shows us the good times and the bad times of one of the wests. Wyatt earp is a 1994 american biographical western film directed, produced, and cowritten by. Corral was one of the most elaborate and starstudded. The film is based on events in tombstone, arizona, including the gunfight at the o.
This early wyatt earp movie, based on stuart lakes book frontier marshall, presents a very romanticized version of the gunfight at the o. Wyatt earp is often erroneously regarded as the central figure in the shootout near ok corral but his brother virgil was tombstone city marshal and deputy u. Wyatt earp is on target historically, but forces its hand emotionally. My favourite movie is gunfight at the ok corral for both earp and holiday. Virgil earp, morgan earp, and doc holliday are wounded.