1. sky
   coin
2. light
   figure

The point of no return for Wyatt Earp in his struggle against the Cowboys came when his brother, Morgan, was killed during an ambush. This sent Earp into what has become known as his Vendetta Ride.

1. whiskey
   water
2. wine
   beer

Wyatt Earp was married to Mattie Blaylock when he arrived in Tombstone, Arizona. However, she suffered from an opium addiction, which was one of the reasons Wyatt left her in 1881.

1. reckoning
   cowboy
2. journey
   life

Doc Holliday was born in Georgia, but he moved around most of his life. He died at the age of 36 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

1. Hell's
   Virgil's
2. God's
   Ringo's

Tombstone was directed by George Cosmatos, who also directed Rambo: First Blood Part II. Kevin Jarre, who wrote the script, was supposed to direct the film, but he couldn't meet scheduling needs.

1. career
   money
2. horses
   food

Wyatt Earp was well-known for his association with prostitutes. So much so, he was arrested and fined several times for being found inside brothels.

1. double
   nothing
2. stars
   black

Johnny Ringo's career as a murderer and criminal began during the Mason County War where he killed his first man. This War erupted because of stolen cattle.

1. hands
   eyes
2. guns
   horses

Val Kilmer started his acting career in theater before moving onto film. One of his first major film projects was Top Secret!, a comedic spy movie.

1. hat
   badge
2. gun
   sash

Wyatt Earp was named deputy U.S. Marshall by Crawley Dake in early 1882. Earp would use this position to enact revenge against the Cowboys after the murder of his brother.

1. enemy
   friend
2. father
   prisoner

Apparently, Doc Holliday didn't have many friends. That's why he was so willing to help out Wyatt Earp with the Cowboys.

1. blood
   money
2. horses
   death

In history, the person who actually killed Johnny Ringo is unknown. In the movies, however, Doc Holliday pulls the trigger.

1. lover
   cowboy
2. huckleberry
   father

In Idaho, huckleberries are the state fruit. The term huckleberry refers to several different berries in North America.

1. lover
   friend
2. predator
   juror

Director George Cosmatos wanted everything in the movie to be as authentic as possible. Therefore, the actors were required to grow real mustaches.

1. shot
   hang
2. fine
   arrest

Wyatt Earp was a lawman even before moving to Arizona. Following his father, he was a constable in Missouri for a while.

1. rocks
   corpses
2. water
   shells

Wyatt Earp traveled to Tombstone, Arizona, because there was a silver rush in the area, which he thought he could profit from. He also wanted to leave his career as a lawman behind.

1. holes
   pastures
2. towns
   fields

The real Wyatt Earp died in 1929. In an interview shortly before his death, Earp claimed to have killed dozens of men during his time.

1. ignorance
   decision
2. play
   shoulder

Virgil became the town marshall when the previous marshall, Fred White, was killed by the Cowboys. This, of course, forced both Morgan and Wyatt into the conflict.

1. thunder
   devil
2. axe
   reaper

When Ike Clanton and Frank Stilwell tried to ambush the Earp brothers on a train, the brothers actually had the upper hand. Wyatt killed Stilwell but allowed Clanton to escape so he could warn the other Cowboys that their time was coming to an end.

1. man
   woman
2. girl
   cat

Wyatt Earp married Josephine after leaving his former wife, Mattie. Josephine was formerly married to Sheriff Johnny Behan.

1. cross
   gun
2. strain
   walk

Ike Clanton's brother, Billy, was killed at the O.K. Corral. Ike tried to file charges for the murder of his brother, but the judge ruled that the Earp brothers had the right to enforce the law.

1. gunmen
   sicklings
2. crooks
   sophisticates

Michael Rooker played Sherman McMasters in the film. McMasters was once an outlaw who turned sides and became a Texas Ranger.

1. fine
   Daisey
2. alive
   dying

Doc Holliday was playing Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne in E minor during the movie. Apparently, both men died from tuberculosis.

1. sword
   emptiness​
2. hole
   problem

Wyatt Earp's first wife was Urilla Sutherland. However, she died of typhoid fever the same year that they married.

1. antichrist
   greatest
2. best
   meanest

During the gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Wyatt Earp was the only member of his party not injured. Three of the four Cowboys were killed in the fight.

1. whiskey
   opium
2. disease
   money

Morgan Earp was killed inside a saloon which he attended with Wyatt. A bullet almost hit Wyatt, but it passed right by his head.

1. love
   hypocrisy
2. friendship
   mercy

Apparently, despite all of the gunfights, Wyatt Earp was never wounded. This was amazing because even Doc Holliday took a bullet or two.

1. shooting
   spelling
2. staring
   whining

Val Kilmer went on to play Batman in Batman Forever after filming Tombstone. Another actor, Adam West, also played both Doc Holliday and Batman, though in different shows of course.

1. man
   cowboy
2. friend
   daisy

The events at the O.K. Corral were reported in the Arizona Weekly Citizen in 1881. According to the article, Doc Holliday said something similar to this phrase when he shot one of the McLaury brothers.

1. Not
   Lightly
2. Barely
   Very

Doc Holliday was a well-known gunslinger in the Wild West. However, he also had a degree in dentistry and a huge gambling problem.

1. hate
   praise
2. fear
   slap

After the events in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp moved to California. He lived in Los Angeles at the time of his death.

1. killer
   lady
2. friend
   gentleman

In history, Wyatt Earp used a 10-inch barrel Peacemaker during the events at the O.K. Corral. During the movie, a 12-inch barrel was used instead because they couldn't find the 10-inch version.

1. life
   gun
2. souls
   horse

The O.K. Corral building was destroyed during a fire in 1882. The fire also destroyed much of the business district in Tombstone.

1. heeled
   right
2. up
   sober

"To go heeled" is an old term for carrying a gun. The Wild West was a common place for gun violence, so most people carried firearms.

1. quit
   stop
2. move
   drink

Doc Holliday always believed he would die with his boots on. In the movie, he lays in bed, looks down, and realizes his boots are off. His last words are, "I'll be damned. This is funny."

1. canoe
   watermelon
2. pie
   stump

Wyatt Earp had two other brothers besides Morgan and Virgil who were not depicted in the movie. Their names were Warren and James.

1. stare
   bleed
2. complain
   do nothing

Tombstone starred Kurt Russell. Other notable names included Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, and Val Kilmer.