And a big reason for that is its characters, notably Doc Holliday. From the moment he steps into town, Doc defends his friends, makes enemies, and asserts himself as a force to be reckoned with.

But there is one line that the late Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday speaks in the film that is slightly changed from the history books — and believe it or not, the movie does it far better.

Dear Professor Gates: I’m writing you in reference to John Henry Holliday, better known as “Doc Holliday,” one of the gunfighters who survived the shootout at the O.K. Corral in 1881.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – The 161-year-old corpse of John Henry “Doc” Holliday is, in the eyes of some, the third most popular tourist draw in town. First and second on the list, as even Doc ...

But honestly, a lot of us are really watching because of Val Kilmer’s performance as Doc Holliday, Wyatt’s hard-drinking, hard-gambling gunfighter best friend. Doc is a fascinating character ...

On Nov. 8, 1887, John Henry “Doc” Holliday, the tubercular dentist who became one of the most feared and notorious killers on the Western frontier, awoke from his sleep and asked for a glass ...

These are the key factors that make not just Doc Holliday, but Tombstone as a whole, land as an epic Western. The film introduces Doc Holliday stabbing a man over a poker game, then making off ...

One night of 1881, Doc Holliday, a famous poker gambler, enters the 'No Name Saloon'. There, he challenges a man to poker, betting his horse against his opponent's fiance. Doc wins and from now on ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – The 161-year-old corpse of John Henry “Doc” Holliday is, in the eyes of some, the third most popular tourist draw in town. First and second on the list, as even Doc ...