Wyatt Earp

Name: Wyatt Earp
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Romance, Western
Released: June 24, 1994
Duration: 191 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Kevin Costner

1994

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 24, 1994 | PG-13

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Kevin Costner

Summary: From Wichita to Dodge City to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, Wyatt Earp is a thrilling journey of romance, adventure and desperate, heroic action. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Biography, Romance, Western

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 191 min

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Jay Carr

Kevin Costner's epic Wyatt Earp literally and figuratively gives you more of the legendary lawman than any of the other famous movies about him. [24 Jun 1994, p.47]

James Berardinelli

Wyatt Earp's attempts to cover so many years lead to too many scenes with little emotional power. The film doesn't shoot blanks, and it is better than Tombstone, but, considering the names involved, a little disappointment isn't out of the question. Read full review

Desson Howe

As a mindless popcorn shootout, Wyatt Earp is highly watchable. But this three-hour drama, starring Kevin Costner as the straight-shooting marshal, takes its time sliding out of the saddle. Read full review

Julie Salamon

These are very small pleasures, indeed, that can be taken as gasps of air in a movie that unwinds for what seems like forever in a complete vacuum. [23 Jun 1994, p.A12]

Owen Gleiberman

This strenuously dark biographical Western plays more like a choppy, self-important miniseries. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Most damaging to the film, however, is Costner's dull, listless performance as Earp. He simply lacks the gravity and stature necessary to handle the mythic baggage of this emblematic American role. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Wyatt Earp, a bio-pic that lasts more than three hours and moves with the urgency of a grazing buffalo, lacks everything from a coherent dramatic structure to a clearly articulated point of view. Read full review

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morfil

Sep 5, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In some people's criticisms of the flick I usually see "he was dull" or "he didn't give the character life," and I have to disagree. In actuality he gave the best rendition of the real Wyatt Earp and his life. The movie is a biopic, and for historians like myself it served its purpose, in showing the life and true personality of a figure Hollywood overglamourized. Wyatt Earp was not the type to dance in the snow and was indeed a cold hearted SOB. I prefer this to Tombstone and no doubt Costner was better than Russell. And actually Quaid was the better Doc. I wouldn't say it was a classic movie and spaghetti western versions of the story might be more "entertaining," however the darkness of Costner's movie is chilling and is the version that gets more replay value from me.… Expand

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LBooher

May 15, 2010

Too long and too involved, but great photography.

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TheWalrus2000

Mar 30, 2013

Wyatt Earp doesn't impress but it does manage not be a bad film also. Better direction and a better way of writing this cowboy epic and it might have been an enjoyable film. There's not much else to say.

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Broyax

Jan 26, 2017

Le "légendaire" Wyatt Earp devenu shériff par hasard et pas rasé, moustachu bourru, brutal envers la racaille, le bras armé de la loi ! il s'agit d'une autre interprétation de Réglement de comptes à OK Corral, une vieillerie confuse dans mon souvenir qui mériterait un revisionnage (ou pas),Le "légendaire" Wyatt Earp devenu shériff par hasard et pas rasé, moustachu bourru, brutal envers la racaille, le bras armé de la loi ! il s'agit d'une autre interprétation de Réglement de comptes à OK Corral, une vieillerie confuse dans mon souvenir qui mériterait un revisionnage (ou pas), une interprétation peut-être plus détaillée (et réaliste ?) que le film de John Sturges.

Ce qu'on retiendra de ce Wyatt 94, ce sont deux choses : premièrement, malgré une distribution bien choisie en général, la vedette Kevin Costner n'exprime rien ou presque et se contente de camper un abruti violent sans grande conviction ni nuance, y compris lors de son passé exposé paresseusement au début, passé dont on se fout complètement soit dit en passant, un déferlement de platitudes de vie de cow-boy à la manque.

Secondement, ces platitudes constituent la marque du film à la mise en scène pas mauvaise mais plate et amorphe, les lenteurs et longueurs se disputant la première place (photo à l'arrivée si on tient jusque là). La musique d'ailleurs est très symptomatique et on ne serait pas étonné de voir débouler du coin de la rue John Wayne pour déclamer d'un ton solennel une platitude de plus. Et là on se barre en courant.

On s'ennuie vraiment beaucoup dans ce western pompeux, un produit qui fait penser à un gros big mac qui coupe l'appétit à peine commencé.… Expand

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