Published 17:25 IST, September 21st 2020
Tombstone filming location; Here are all the locations where the movie was shot
Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliot and Bill Paxton, the film Tombstone got a cult status when it released. Take a look at the Tombstone filming location
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Released in year 1993, directed by George P Cosmatos, film Tombstone is an American Western film. film was loosely based on events in Tombstone, Arizona, including Gunfight at O.K Corral and Earp Vendetta Ride. film starred Kurt Russell, Val Kimer, Sam Elliot and Bill Paxton. Tombstone was a financially successful film which grossed ₹56.5 million at box office. film became a cult class film ever since. Tombstone is a Western movie, set in Old Western town of Tombstone. shooting was carried out in a dessert-like region. Take a look at where movie Tombstone was shot.
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Tombstone movie locations
Arizona
According to IMDb, filming of Tombstone movie was largely carried out in state of Arizona. At Arizona, film’s shooting was mainly carried out in Old Tuscon Studios in mescal. Apart from Old Tucson Studios, film was also shot in Babocomarri Ranch and Empire Ranch in Soita. shooting for Tombstone was also carried out in Texas Canyon, Little Dragoon Mountains, Skeleton Canyon, Elgin Soran Desert, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, Patagonia, Whetstone Mountains, Tucson Mountains, Dragoon Mountains, Fort Crittenden, Turkey Creek, Mt. Lemmon, Harshaw, St. David, Sierrita Mountains, and Benson. entire film was shot between May 17, 1993, to August 28, 1993.
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Some scenes from film were shot on actual locations. When Earps first enter Tombstone, a grave marker can be seen in cemetery that res, ‘Here lies Lester Moore, Four slugs from a 44, Les More.’ In Arizona, re is a real tombstone that has that epitaph. Two locations were clubbed toger to make town of Tombstone, Arizona to look bigger. Towards end of film Tombstone, a lot of sw can be seen. George P. Cosmatos mits that sw in ending was a contrast to all desert seen in film.
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17:25 IST, September 21st 2020