Howard Hawks's final film once again teams him with John Wayne, with a script by Leigh Brackett (who also wrote his EL DORADO and RIO BRAVO). The time is just after the end of the Civil War. Wayne is Union Colonel Cord McNally, who is teamed with two Confederate soldiers he captured during the war in order to take down a thieving bootlegger. Their travels take them to a small town being held in terror by an evil Sheriff. McNally and his crew decide to help the townspeople with their own brand of justice. With a considerable amount of humor and Hawks's reliable formula in which a motley band of men unite for a common cause, RIO LOBO is a fitting conclusion to both his western trilogy and a distinguished career.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital Mono - French Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection
In one of John Wayne's best westerns, Wayne stars as a Yankee Colonel whose looking for traiters who are responsible for a series of Confederate Train Robberies and now gets help from two rebel... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on May 23, 2007
Reviewed by: Movie Addict
Still hanging in there as we go into the second day of the John Wayne Marathon. This is not one of the best, but it was pretty good. The dialog left a lot to be desired, but it had some interesting... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on May 23, 2007
