Starting with the gunfight at the OK corral, this traces Wyatt Earp's life from the resulting trial, the maiming and murder of his brothers, the reprisal killings and the final showdown with Ike Clanton.
Being that this is a pseudo-sequel to director John Sturges' own Gunfight At The OK Corral, this has the feeling of being dropped into the middle of a four-hour mini-series, jettisoning all the get-to-know- you stuff and romantic subplots of all the other Wyatt Earp movies and instead focusing on fast-moving action and tough dialog.
James Garner and Jason Robards step into the well-worn worn shoes of Earp and Doc Holliday, with Robard's performance easily upstaging that of Garner. Robert Ryan is okay and John Voight makes his almost debut, beating his long delayed first feature by a whisker!
Though not one of the all-time best, it's exciting and highly watchable. I have to say though, my favorite Wyatt Earp movie is still the one starring Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy.
Being that this is a pseudo-sequel to director John Sturges' own Gunfight At The OK Corral, this has the feeling of being dropped into the middle of a four-hour mini-series, jettisoning all the get-to-know- you stuff and romantic subplots of all the other Wyatt Earp movies and instead focusing on fast-moving action and tough dialog.
James Garner and Jason Robards step into the well-worn worn shoes of Earp and Doc Holliday, with Robard's performance easily upstaging that of Garner. Robert Ryan is okay and John Voight makes his almost debut, beating his long delayed first feature by a whisker!
Though not one of the all-time best, it's exciting and highly watchable. I have to say though, my favorite Wyatt Earp movie is still the one starring Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy.