Nowadays,Tombstoneis largely considered one of thebest Western movies ever made.

What really cements Val Kilmer as the best performer inTombstoneis the sheer range of his acting in the Western.

Most of the other actors inTombstonewere largely playing pretty standard characters.

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If another actor had said “I’m your huckleberry,” it would have been a forgettable moment.

Kilmer turned it into an icon of the film.

If another actor had said “I’m your huckleberry,” it would have been a forgettable moment.

Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) looks at something on his side in Tombstone.

Kilmer turned it into an icon of the film.

He may not have had the longest career in Westerns, but he certainly had one of the best.

At the very least, Val Kilmer deserved an Oscar nomination forTombstone.

Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) in front of a Western sunrise in Tombstone

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Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday from Tombstone

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