While big, impressive scenes are an important part of acting, they aren’t the whole story.

The best actors did so almost flawlessly, and they madeTombstonethe icon that it is today.

Tombstonewas Thomas Haden Church’s first credited appearance in a theatrically-released film.

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Prior to 1993, he had only appeared in TV shows, television movies, and in uncredited roles.

One scene in particular highlights just how good Thomas Haden Church was as Billy Clanton.

Both Billy and Morgan were the most innocent members of the Cowboys and the Earp party, respectively.

Curly Bill Brocius (Powers Boothe) and Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) in Tombstone against a red background

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Josephine was a loud woman, a fact she wasn’t ashamed of in the slightest.

Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and Mattie Earp (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) in Tombstone

Tombstone chronicles legendary marshal Wyatt Earp and his brothers as they seek fortune in a prosperous mining town. Forced to confront a gang threatening the community, Earp joins forces with the infamous Doc Holliday, highlighting a tense battle between lawmen and outlaws in the American West.

imagery from The Quick and the Dead and Tombstone of Sam Elliot in a cowboy hat

Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Powers Boothe as Curly Bill Brocius in Tombstone

Dana Delany as Josephine in Tombstone and as Margaret Devereaux in Tulsa King

Kurt Russell’s Wyatt Earp yelling

Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday from Tombstone

Headshot Of Kurt Russell In The Los Angeles Photo Call Of Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters’

Headshot of Val Kilmer

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