Doc

"For the past 90 years these three people have been heroes. Until now!"

1971 1h 36m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 50

Western

Synopsis

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Doc Holliday travels to Tombstone, Ariz., with prostitute Katie Elder. Although the trip is difficult because Doc is ill with tuberculosis, they eventually reach their destination, where Holliday is reunited with his old friend Marshal Wyatt Earp, who has been clashing with the Clanton gang. Tensions between Earp and the Clantons rise until their infamous final showdown brings it to a head.

“For the past 90 years these three people have been heroes. Until now!”

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Cast

Stacy Keach
Doc Holliday
Faye Dunaway
Katie Elder
Harris Yulin
Wyatt Earp
Michael Witney
Ike Clanton
Denver John Collins
The Kid
Dan Greenburg
Clum
John Scanlon
Bartlett, Saloon Owner
Richard McKenzie
John Behan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Perry
Writers: Pete Hamill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by Frank Perry, shot by Gerald Hirschfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jimmy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Stacy Keach and Faye Dunaway and Harris Yulin carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "For the past 90 years these three people have been heroes. Until now!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Perry directs. Gerald Hirschfeld behind the camera. Jimmy Webb scores. Juan Serra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Frank Perry, shot by Gerald Hirschfeld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jimmy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Juan Serra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stacy Keach and Faye Dunaway and Harris Yulin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "For the past 90 years these three people have been heroes. Until now!".
7IMDB entry: tt0067003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gerald Hirschfeld
Original score: Jimmy Webb
Editing: Juan Serra
Production design: Gene Callahan
Costume design: Sandra Cole
Makeup / hair: John O'Gorman
Sound: Dick Vorisek
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Doc (1971)

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tmdb766221952023-12-17
★ 9/10
Before the duelling biopics of "Tombstone" and "Wyatt Earp" in the 1990's, this 1971 effort had already decided to set the record straight about John "Doc" Holliday, Wyatt Earp's best friend and participant in the gunfight at the OK Corral. Just over an hour and a half, this film skips a lot of the epic western cliches and goes right into its meaty story. Doc Holliday (Stacy Keach) buys prostitute Katie Elder (Faye Dunaway) from local bad boy Ike Clanton (Michael Witney), and takes her to Tombstone, Arizona. He meets up with his best friend Wyatt Earp (Harris Yulin). Earp has political aspirations in the territory, and wants to control the law while Holliday would control the gambling. Earp and Holliday begin drifting apart, both over Elder and law enforcement, but become friends again in time for the climactic shootout in the infamous corral, resulting in the deaths of some major characters. A few scenes are played a little too quietly, and move a little too slowly. The real success here is with the lead actors, professionals all. Keach is excellent as a Doc Holliday we have never seen before. His physical moves are smooth and suave, like a professional gambler should be, and Keach takes us along on an acting job that looks effortless on his part. Dunaway is Katie Elder, the lifelong prostitute who finds it hard to change herself just to please everyone else's idea of what a couple should be. Dunaway is unglamorous, and never trips into the "hooker with a heart of gold" stereotype. Yulin, who is better known as a character actor, is great as Wyatt Earp. He is mean, delivering threatening lines with menace, and also not a clearcut hero. His speech to the crowd after the gunfight, as he stands near a dead body and renews his promise to clean up Tombstone, is great. Aside from a couple of slow spots and spotty editing, "Doc" is a terrific and underrated western that deserves a cult audience. I highly recommend it.

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