There Are Only 2 Heroes In Tombstone, But They Aren't Doc Holliday And Wyatt Earp

1993's Tombstone has experienced something of a renaissance of late, allowing it to be appreciated not only as a classic of the '90s, but one of the western genre's true gems . That resurgence in popularity can be attributed in part to timeless performances by both Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday , respectively. Kilmer deserves special credit, delivering one of his most enchanting and quotable characters.

Earp and Holliday naturally become Tombstone 's main protagonists, leading from the front with charisma and intrigue. But in a Wild West town full of gambling and other vices, that dynamic duo are far from heroes. And yet, curiously, Tombstone does follow two heroic characters from the very beginning, albeit not necessarily the two most would expe