Tombstone Original Storyboards
A collection of 81 pages containing hand-drawn storyboards used in the making the classic western,Tombstone.
Tombstone is a 1993 American Western film directed by George P. Cosmatos, written by Kevin Jarre, and starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer. It includes Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and Dana Delany in supporting roles, as well as narration by Robert Mitchum.
The film is based on events in Tombstone, Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride, during the 1880s. It depicts a number of Western outlaws and lawmen, such as Wyatt Earp, William Brocius, Johnny Ringo, and Doc Holliday.
Tombstone was released by Hollywood Pictures in theatrical wide release in the United States on December 25, 1993, grossing $56.5 million in domestic ticket sales. The film was a financial success, and for the Western genre, it ranks number 16 in the list of highest-grossing films since 1979. Critical reception was generally positive and the film has become a cult classic since its release. Following its cinematic release in 1993, Tombstone was named “one of the 5 greatest Westerns ever made” by True West Magazine. The film was also called “One of the year’s 10 best!” by KCOP-TV in Los Angeles, California.
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