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Rio Bravo
1959
Set in Texas during the late 1860s, Rio Bravo is a story of men (and women) and a town under siege. Presidio County Sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) is holding Joe Burdette (Claude Akins), a worthless, drunken thug, for the murder of an unarmed man in a fight in a saloon -- the problem is that Joe is the brother of wealthy .. Read more
| Starring | John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson |
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| Director | Howard Hawks |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Under-rated at the time of its release, this majestically paced western is one of the finest achievements of the genre, and stands as a career-best for many of its participants, its above-average length and simplistic plot masking a work of depth and artistry. Originally intended by director Howard Hawks as a riposte to the liberal High Noon, the quality and class of this movie owe little to what had gone before, save some dialogue lifted from Hawks's earlier To Have and Have Not. This is a definitive study of male camaraderie, particularly in the wordless opening sequence as John Wayne attempts to preserve the drunken Dean Martin's dignity. The casting is perfect (if you believe Ricky Nelson as a gunslinger) and the sense of fun contagious. Superb Technicolor photography and a Dimitri Tiomkin score provide the icing on a very impressive cake.
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Cheerfully overlong and slow-moving Western in which everybody, including the director, does his thing. All very watchable for those with time to spare, but more a series of revue sketches than an epic.
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Arguably Hawks' greatest film, a deceptively rambling chamber Western made in response to the liberal homilies of High... read more on Time Out
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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Excellent western and I'm not a John Wayne fan
Somebody was talking to me about how good they thought that Open Range was and I found this film to be very similar in its style with a surprisingly good ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
The definitive western
It says all that needs to be said about friendship, self respect, loyalty, courage, and, well, simply knowing and doing what's right! At its best the ... more
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Although I am a Wayne fan, this is probably one of his most forgettable. I liked the El Dorado version better
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Great entertainment
An unbelievable fairy tale but great entertainment. John Wayne playing John Wayne to perfection, Angie Dickenson a caricature of a seductress, Dean Martin and ... more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Excellent western and I'm not a John Wayne fan
Somebody was talking to me about how good they thought that Open Range was and I found this film to be very similar in its style with a surprisingly good ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
The definitive western
It says all that needs to be said about friendship, self respect, loyalty, courage, and, well, simply knowing and doing what's right! At its best the ... more
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Although I am a Wayne fan, this is probably one of his most forgettable. I liked the El Dorado version better
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Iconoclastic western
Ignore El Dorado... the recycled and inferior version.
This is the one :)
Great characters, great songs, great all round. Dean Martin in ... more -
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Great entertainment
An unbelievable fairy tale but great entertainment. John Wayne playing John Wayne to perfection, Angie Dickenson a caricature of a seductress, Dean Martin and ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Classic movie
Probably Dean Martin's best performance as the recovering alcoholic gun man.
Fantastic script, taught, lean and funny in places. The love story ... more -
A Classic
A classic John Wayne western with good suporting performances from Walter Brennan, Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Class
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Rio? Bravo!
Even though it is slightly over-long and drags toward the end, 'Rio Bravo' is a classic of the Western genre. It's true that this is ostensibly a ... more
Critics' reviews (3)
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Under-rated at the time of its release, this majestically paced western is one of the finest achievements of the genre, and stands as a career-best for many of its participants, its above-average length and simplistic plot masking a work of depth and artistry. Originally intended by director Howard Hawks as a riposte to the liberal High Noon, the quality and class of this movie owe little to what had gone before, save some dialogue lifted from Hawks's earlier To Have and Have Not. This is a definitive study of male camaraderie, particularly in the wordless opening sequence as John Wayne attempts to preserve the drunken Dean Martin's dignity. The casting is perfect (if you believe Ricky Nelson as a gunslinger) and the sense of fun contagious. Superb Technicolor photography and a Dimitri Tiomkin score provide the icing on a very impressive cake.
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Cheerfully overlong and slow-moving Western in which everybody, including the director, does his thing. All very watchable for those with time to spare, but more a series of revue sketches than an epic.
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Arguably Hawks' greatest film, a deceptively rambling chamber Western made in response to the liberal homilies of High... read more on Time Out
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Rio Bravo - HD DVD Version
No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a toothless old man, a recovering alcoholic, and a spunky woman, assists. Contains an interesting sing-...
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No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a ... -
