Part of Doc Holliday and Tombstone 's legacy lies in the capable hands of Val Kilmer. His charm makes Doc instantly likable, even when he's delivering not-so-subtle digs at his enemies.

Updated on July 8, 2025, by Ajay Aravind: Doc Holliday's real-life version played a seminal role in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which Tombstone captures with both intensity and authenticity.

Doc Holliday's Saloon in Tombstone has challenged the Arizona liquor department's ruling that the saloon didn't adequately control firearms within its establishment. That claim, historians will ...

Val Kilmer on Saturday rode through the streets of Tombstone, Ariz., in a horse-drawn wagon to the chants of “We love you Val!” as the actor returned to the Old West town that was the setting ...

But Tombstone has quite a lot going for it, at least for the first hour, including all those colorful characters and lots and lots of action. Doc Holliday may steal the show, but this is really ...

Doc Holliday in Tombstone is arguably Val Kilmer's best role, and his most famous line has to be when he is facing down Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn) towards the very end of the movie.

Every Doc Holliday Quip in ‘Tombstone’, Ranked By Matthew Jackson @ awalrusdarkly Published May 21, 2019, 5:00 p.m. ET ...

In 1880, Holliday joined Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp in Tombstone, Ariz., where the Earps had already been for a year or so. A year later, in October 1881, the four were embroiled in the ...