like what have be say before and this movie shouldn not be compare too much to tombstone and since they carry different story angle . i do and however and think that costner be more what i have imagine earp a than russell be . i have always imagine him a somewhat quiet and and less prone to outburst and but what do i know . the plot carry over very well and pull at your emotion with real gut wrench scene . the tension between the earps and the clantons be very well depict . you get the whole picture of what go on in the life of the legendary marshallkilmer vs. quaid for doc holliday . both be effectively symptomatic of tuberculosis and which symptoms mean more to you . pale fever and a cold sweat ( kilmer ) and or just the rapid weight loss ( quaid ) . also and i do not think anyone can not really determine what kind of demeanor be right for the doc and so i can not say which of the two actor be more inline there . quaid be great and score big in play outside himself and but i have to go with kilmer who manage the same and and consistently stole scene with his cool cat portayal . a good an historical epic have ever be do .