Tombstone (1993)
Tombstone was the link movie connecting Heat and The Hateful Eight.
Linked through Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell.
Both Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell appeared in Tombstone.
About Tombstone
"Every town has a story. Tombstone has a legend."
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a gang of renegade brigands and rustlers begins terrorizing the town.
Directed by George P. Cosmatos
Written by Kevin Jarre
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Score by Bruce Broughton
The score was composed and produced by Bruce Broughton and performed by the Sinfonia of London; Intrada Records released the original soundtrack on December 25, 1993 and an expanded two-disc edition on March 16, 2006. David Snell conducted most of the score (union issues prevented Broughton from conducting), Patricia Carlin edited the music, and the album begins with the Cinergi logo by Jerry Goldsmith conducted by Broughton.
Movie trivia
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Kevin Jarre was originally the film's director but was fired a month into filming for falling behind and failing to get needed shots; George P. Cosmatos replaced him.
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Michael Biehn, a close friend of Jarre, considered quitting after Jarre's dismissal and felt Cosmatos 'had no understanding or appreciation of the screenplay,' though the cast stayed on.
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Kurt Russell worked with producer James Jacks to pare down Jarre's sprawling script, deleting subplots and emphasizing the Wyatt–Doc relationship; Russell later claimed he essentially directed the film and called Cosmatos a 'ghost director,' a view Val Kilmer partly supported.
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Cosmatos was highly focused on historical authenticity in costumes, props, customs, and scenery; all mustaches in the movie were real except Jon Tenney's, who wore a fake mustache.
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Val Kilmer practiced extensively to improve his quick-draw speed and gave Doc Holliday a genteel Southern accent.
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The scene in which Wyatt throws an abusive card dealer (Billy Bob Thornton) was designed to show Wyatt's psychological intimidation; Thornton's lines there were ad-libbed after he was only told to 'be a bully.
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