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On one side is an army of gunmen dead-set on springing a murderous sidekick from jail. On the other is Sheriff John T. Chance and his two deputies: one a drunk, the other a cripple. Place your bets. John Wayne is Chance in Rio Bravo, a Western classic packing solid heroics around a strong emotional core. He's joined by Dean Martin as the deputy coming off a two-year drunk, Walter Brennan as the old coot whose fiery spirit outmatches his hobbled stride, and Ricky Nelson as a youngster out to prove himself by joining the lawmen and Angie Dickinson as a woman with a past who hopes to rope Chance. Director Howard Hawks already lifted the Western to new heights with Red River. With Rio Bravo, Hawks does it again, capturing the straight-from-the-barrel Old West that fits the full talents of Wayne and Hawks like a Colt .45 fits a weathered holster.
"...an American classic; overlong, but great fun." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"One of the all-time great Westerns." Danny Peary, Guide For The Film Fanatic
"...continually entertaining." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
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, assist. Contains an interesting sing-along interlude among the group, and yes, the Duke participates.
Plot Summary
John Wayne stars as the sheriff of a small western town who arrests a murderer and then must contend with the aggressive efforts of the killer's brother to free him before the state marshall arrives. Surrounding the town, the villains make repeated runs at the tiny jailhouse where their comrade is incarcerated. The sheriff is left to defend the territory almost single-handedly -- his only aid being a rag-tag crew of misfits, including a drunk, an old cripple, a saloon woman, and a singing teenager. The plot's tensions build to one of the most explosive finales in cinema history.
| Features | Portuguese Subtitles | | Scene Access | | Interactive Menus | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | French Dolby Surround | | Widescreen Format Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Cast Film Highlights | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: HBO |
| Release Date: 5/18/2004 |
| Running Time: 141 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1959 | | Catalog ID: 11050 | | UPC: 00085391105022 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Total Film
5 stars out of 5 -- "Warm, witty and endlessly welcoming....It's arguably the quintessential Hawks flick." 07/01/2007 p.112Empire
"Hawks' picture is about standing up for yourself, embracing responsibility and acting with integrity....The film is subtle, good-natured, funny and charming." 01/01/2008 p.200-201 The Motion Picture Guide 8 of 10
...outstanding entertainment. ...an excellent film that presents strong, proud, but very human characters who fight against their various handicaps and pull together to do a job and do it right.
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