1994 · 191 min · PG-13

Wyatt Earp

Name: Wyatt Earp
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 191 min
Cast: Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, David Andrews, Linden Ashby

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan · Western, Drama

Wyatt Earp (1994) is a Western film, directed by Lawrence Kasdan set in Iowa, Kansas, and Arizona during the 1800s. It runs 191 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A western and biopic, with a melancholic tone. Themes of family & loyalty, revenge, and friendship play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

James Newton Howard

Cinematography

Owen Roizman

Cast

Kevin CostnerDennis QuaidGene HackmanDavid AndrewsLinden AshbyJeff FaheyJoanna GoingMark Harmon

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Iowa Kansas Arizona

Setting

Rural Desert

When

1800s

Premise & themes

Premise

Western Biopic

Themes

Family & Loyalty Revenge Friendship

Structure

Episodic Chapters

Tone

Melancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

True Story

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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