Where to begin? A great performance by the mostly underrated Kurt Russell. A fine ensemble supporting cast with Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and a cool cameo from Charlton Heston. Kilmer is especially outstanding, perhaps never better, as the tubercular Doc Holliday. The script is by Kevin Jarre, who also wrote Glory, and its chock full of super cool tough guy dialogue.

Johnny Ringo: Isn’t anyone here man enough to play for blood?
Doc Holliday: I’m your huckleberry.

It was directed by the guy who did Rambo, so the action scenes are first-rate, and except for a regrettable romantic subplot with the snoozy Dana Delany, it’s just great through and through.

Now, it’s no Red Dawn…