
Age guidance pending
Johnny Guitar
Best from age 12 · NR · 1954 · 110 min
Age guidance pendingBest from age 12 · NR · 1954 · 110 min · Western
Johnny Guitar
Vienna, a tough saloon owner, faces off against a rival when she's falsely accused of a crime. Her former lover, Johnny Guitar, returns to help, leading to a tense showdown and a fight for justice in the Old West.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Moderate5/10
Language
Mild2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Moderate4/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild2/10
Scary moments
Moderate3/10
Heads up
- Gunfights and shootouts are frequent
- Characters smoke and drink in the saloon
- Themes of revenge and injustice
Models well
- Standing up for justice
- Courage in the face of adversity
- Loyalty
Talk about it after
- Prejudice and false accusations
- The role of women in the Old West
- Consequences of mob mentality
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Cast & crew
Michael Lehmann on JOHNNY GUITAR
Johnny Guitar - Trailer
Martin Scorsese introduces Johnny Guitar (USA, 1954) dir. Nicholas Ray





