Q 01/05

Who plays Wyatt Earp in the 1993 film Tombstone?

A) Kurt Russell

B) Kevin Costner

C) Sam Elliott

D) Bill Paxton

Answer · why

A) Kurt Russell

He and producer James Jacks trimmed the sprawling script during shooting to focus on the Wyatt–Doc friendship.

Q 02/05

Which actor's turn as the tubercular, hard-drinking Doc Holliday drew the film's most praise?

A) Michael Biehn

B) Val Kilmer

C) Dennis Quaid

D) Powers Boothe

Answer · why

B) Val Kilmer

Roger Ebert later called the performance the definitive saloon cowboy of our time.

Q 03/05

Who plays Virgil Earp, the brother who takes the marshal's badge?

A) Bill Paxton

B) Michael Rooker

C) Sam Elliott

D) Stephen Lang

Answer · why

C) Sam Elliott

The same year he played General John Buford in Gettysburg, another mustache-heavy role.

Q 04/05

Who plays Morgan Earp, the youngest brother?

A) Sam Elliott

B) Jason Priestley

C) Billy Zane

D) Bill Paxton

Answer · why

D) Bill Paxton

Morgan is the brother killed by a shot through a window in the film's second half.

Q 05/05

Michael Biehn plays which member of the Cowboys?

A) Johnny Ringo

B) Ike Clanton

C) Frank Stilwell

D) Billy Claiborne

Answer · why

A) Johnny Ringo

Biehn was a close friend of the original director and considered quitting when he was fired.

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