Wyatt Earp

"The epic story of love and adventure in a lawless land."

1994 3h 11m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 979

WesternDrama

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From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.

“The epic story of love and adventure in a lawless land.”

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Cast

Kevin Costner
Wyatt Earp
Dennis Quaid
Doc Holliday
Gene Hackman
Nicholas Earp
David Andrews
James Earp
Linden Ashby
Morgan Earp
Jeff Fahey
Ike Clanton
Joanna Going
Josie Marcus
Mark Harmon
Sheriff Johnny Behan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, Dan Gordon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 191 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $63M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, shot by Owen Roizman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Carol Littleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid and Gene Hackman carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Lawrence Kasdan directs. Owen Roizman behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Carol Littleton cuts. A long sit — settle in. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1At 191 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Mid-budget at $63M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Earned back only 40% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
432 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, shot by Owen Roizman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Carol Littleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kevin Costner and Dennis Quaid and Gene Hackman carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The epic story of love and adventure in a lawless land.".
10IMDB entry: tt0111756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "gunslinger", "sheriff", "gambling", "deputy sheriff".

The technical file

Cinematography: Owen Roizman
Original score: James Newton Howard
Editing: Carol Littleton
Production design: Ida Random
Costume design: Colleen Atwood
Makeup / hair: Dorothy D. Fox
Sound: Rick Kline
Stunt coordinator: Norman Howell
Runtime: 191 min · 3h 11m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $63,000,000
Box office: $25,052,000
Return: 40% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Wyatt Earp (1994)

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-10
★ 10/10
Tombstone was a different beast, and that sort of overshadows this, given that one tries to be more accurate and the other goes for entertainment. Take Wyatt Earp as a biopic and it is a superb and fair film. Compare it to Tombstone which was more of a Western and it's lacking the flair. However, it ends abruptly, and it is miscast. Cosner (and i am a fan) doesn't really make a good Earp. Dennis Quaid who I am also a fan of, doesn't make a good Doc. This was 1994, in the 80s I might have a different opinion, but they both looked a bit old for their characters and the time. However, I did like the parts of the Earp story that they added, I did lament the absence of Luke Short (who needs his own movie), and I liked how the story unfolded. For a biopic, it is an epic. It just got compared to a western.

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