The Western genre has been around since the Golden Age of Hollywood with many actors starting their prolific careers in the film industry in the genre. Actors like John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Sam Elliott have proven themselves especially suited to the genre. In 1993, Tombstone released and helped revitalize the genre, thanks to some career-best performances from Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer.
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