There’s a historical inaccuracy in Kurt Russell’s Tombstone that actually helped it win the battle against Kevin Costner’s more faithful Wyatt Earp. Released just a year apart from one another, in 1993 and 1994, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp have had a rivalry for years. Since they both deal with the same true story of Wyatt Earp’s time in the Arizona Territory in the 1880s, they’re often compared. While each film has its own merits and drawbacks, there’s one area that Wyatt Earp defeated Tombstone in, yet it didn’t make it a better film: historical accuracy.
