While he may not have wanted the audience to know about it, it's about time Kurt Russell got more respect for his directorial ...

As Doc Holliday in 1993's 'Tombstone,' Val Kilmer gave the modern Western its greatest gun battle, facing off with Johnny Ringo.

Tombstone ends with Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) finding both justice and redemption on the American frontier.

The late Val Kilmer always added idiosyncrasies to his lead turns, but he was even more effective in roles like Doc Holliday.

and Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn). Side note: George P. Cosmatos is officially credited as the director on Tombstone, but it’s widely reported that Kurt Russel essentially ghost-directed it.