10 Under-Appreciated Westerns To Watch While You Wait For Red Dead Redemption 2

10. Tombstone

Brought to you by the same writer/director combo who brought us Rambo First Blood Part II, 1993’s Tombstone highlights events in the life of Wyatt Earp and his brothers who arrive in Tombstone in the hope of settling down.

The peaceful lifestyle of the Earps wouldn’t make for an interesting two hours however so thankfully there’s plenty of confrontations with a group of outlaws and the films antagonists, The Cowboys. Tombstone is a gripping ride that incorporates developing relationships, confirming friendship, loyalty, brotherhood and includes the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Looking at Tombstone’s cast almost reads like a who’s who of early 90’s cinema. Wyatt Earp is played by action movie favourite Kurt Russell and his brothers Virgil and Morgan played by Sam Elliot and Bill Paxton respectively.

The show may be stolen though by the portrayal of Doc Holliday expertly played by Val Kilmer whose wry humour in the face of potential death may make him your favourite character in the film. Other notable names include Dana Delaney, Powers Boothe, Stephen Lange, Michael Rooker and Michael Biehn and that’s not even the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this film.

Not to be confused with Kevin Costner’s ‘Wyatt Earp’ (who coincidentally had originally been attached to this version) as unlike this film, feels every bit of its running time. Oh and an added bonus, all those glorious moustaches are real. Fantastic.