Wyatt Earp (1994) Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp (Kevin Costner), now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday (Dennis Quaid) when a gang of renegade brigands and rustlers begins terrorizing the town.
Box Office Information:
Wyatt Earp arrived in theaters on June 24th, 1994. It was the 4th highest grossing movie of the weekend. The Lion King was the number one movie of the weekend. During it’s domestic box office run it earned $25.05 million which translates to $51.80 million in today’s ticket sales. Of all the movies released in 1994….Wyatt Earp was the 55th biggest box office hit.
The Main Cast:
Wyatt Earp is ranked 25th of 88 movies on our Kevin Costner Movie Ranking Page
Wyatt Earp is ranked 27th of 63 movies on our Dennis Quaid Movie Ranking Page
- Gene Hackman as Wyatt’s dad in Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp is ranked 50th of 76 movies on our Gene Hackman Movie Ranking Page
Best IMDb trivia on Wyatt Earp:
- The real Wyatt Earp’s 6-shooter was loaned by the Earp museum and used in some scenes during a number of close-ups.
- Dennis Quaid lost over 30 pounds to play Doc Holliday, who suffered from tuberculosis.
- Gene Hackman receives third-billing and is named on all posters although he has less than 10 minutes of screen time.