Doc (1970)
Directed by Frank Perry
Genres - Western |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Western, Revisionist Western |
Release Date - Aug 1, 1971 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
Most westerns wrap their stories, legends really, with a light clothing of history and period. Any history found in them is usually a mix of legend and fantasy. By way of contrast, in this film, an attempt is made to accurately portray the lives and persons of Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the now-legendary events that took place in the town of Tombstone. Those looking for fast-paced action will be disappointed in this film, as it deals more in psychological character studies than action. Sheriff Wyatt Earp (Harris Yulin) is shown to be a fairly ordinary politician, and the romance of Doc Holliday (Stacy Keach) and Kate Elder (Faye Dunaway) is highlighted. As it must, however, the film concludes with the well-known gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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bad-guy, bad-guy-vs-bad-guy, cowboy, good-guy, gunfighter, lawman, outlaw [Western], politician