Rio Bravo

 (1959)

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User Reviews

So Good They Did It Twice.
Oct 10, 2008
okiereviewer - yahoo.com
This is one of John Wayne’s best movies. In fact it was so good they filmed it again as El Dorado. John Wayne only played one character, “John Wayne”. He played this character from “The Big Trail” to “The Shootist”. By... Full review
howard hawks is no john ford
Apr 10, 2008
malichuk - yahoo.com
an entertaining western suited for the dukes mediocre talents,except for the searchers, maybe the best movie ever made/western or non western.... Full review
howard hawks is no john ford
Apr 10, 2008
xx73b4qk - yahoo.com
an entertaining western suited for the dukes mediocre talents,except for the searchers, maybe the best movie ever made/western or non western.... Full review
Check out the ending since it's the best!
Dec 30, 2007
fraxmartin - yahoo.com
Well. I wish this movie has more action than acting although I do have to say I really appreciate the final battle sequence; Sheriff Wayne, Deputy Nelson, and Old man Stumpy were defending with their guns and dynamite while apprehending the... Full review
Great Western
Nov 09, 2007
dave - yahoo.com
Outstanding John Wayne western with a great support cast of Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson etc... all "A" list actors putting out a movie that can be watched over and over without becoming tiring.... Full review
Great Western
Nov 09, 2007
terveurn - yahoo.com
Outstanding John Wayne western with a great support cast of Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson etc... all "A" list actors putting out a movie that can be watched over and over without becoming tiring.... Full review
John Wayne rules
Jun 07, 2007
cline98 - yahoo.com
This is my favorite Western. It is not the best Western ever made and not the best on my list, but there is something about the chemestry of the actors that brings it all together. John Wayne bumbles through a relationship... Full review
John Wayne rules
Jun 07, 2007
Big Steve - yahoo.com
This is my favorite Western. It is not the best Western ever made and not the best on my list, but there is something about the chemestry of the actors that brings it all together. John Wayne bumbles through a relationship... Full review
Not a great western
Apr 16, 2007
parkinsonb2002 - yahoo.com
I don't care too much for big John Wayne laying down the law and some cripple going "How do you like dem apples?" Corny! I much prefered The Tall T and Once Upon a Time in the West!... Full review
john waynes best
Sep 16, 2006
steveo151500 - yahoo.com
probly the only good john wayne movie. i like clint eastwood westerns a whole lot better. their more entertaining. but this one was good. normally the story of the sherif is boring but this is a different movie. i also realized... Full review

Critics Reviews

| May 06, 2009
San Francisco Examiner
Turner Classic Movies tip for May 6, 2009:....John Wayne & Angie Dickinson in Rio Bravo The classic 1959 Western Rio Bravo was born out of director Howard Hawks' contempt for the highly acclaimed film High Noon starring Gary Cooper.....Rio Bravo is also the favorite movie of filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and John Carpenter (who based his 1976 police thriller Assault on Precinct 13 on it).....By the way, devoted film buffs will probably recognize.... ... Full Review
| Apr 15, 2009
associatedcontent.com
Situated somewhere near the top of my list of favorite movies would be a western from 1959 called Rio Bravo.....If fact, while the action scenes are exciting, well choreographed....But I find the characters interesting.... ... Full Review
| Apr 15, 2009
associatedcontent.com
A Classic John Wayne WesternSituated somewhere near the top of my list of favorite movies would be a western from 1959 called Rio Bravo.....If fact, while the action scenes are exciting, well choreographed....But I find the characters interesting.... ... Full Review
| Oct 01, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com
his story so simple.... ... Full Review
| Sep 03, 2008
avclub.com
The great thing about a hangout movie is how they get better upon repeat viewings. If Rio Bravo was just two hours of these actors sitting in a room and talking, it would still be the best hangout movie ever. ... Full Review

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