Rio Lobo
Give 'Em Hell, John.
1970 • 116 min • Western
Synopsis
After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 65 Audience · 293 · 49%
After the Civil War, a former Union colonel hunts two traitors responsible for a friend's death. His quest leads him to Texas, where he uncovers a deeper conspiracy, joining forces with unlikely allies.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Western violence with shootouts and fistfights
- Characters drink and smoke casually
What it models well
- Justice and accountability
- Forgiveness and redemption
- Standing up for what
- Unlikely alliances
Talk about it after
- The impact of war on individuals and communities
- Seeking justice versus revenge
- The challenges of trusting strangers
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Top billed cast
Director: Howard Hawks • Crew: Burton Wohl, Burton Wohl, Leigh Brackett
Trailers & clips
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Rio Lobo promo, 1977
Reviewer notes
RecommendedThere are really only two things to speak of with this: Tommy Tedesco's lovely guitar solo of Jerry Goldsmith's theme and Jack Elam is perfectly cast as the cantankerous whisky-swilling "Mr Phillips". Otherwise, it's just a routine outing for John Wayne (and Howard Hawks) who pretty much bears the weight of the film. Jorge Rivero; Jennifer O'Neill and Christopher Mitchum make up the numbers. The story is fun - a Y...
Not recommendedDon't say comfortable eh? Out of Paramount Pictures, Rio Lobo is directed and produced by Howard Hawks (the last film he would direct) and stars John Wayne, Jorge Rivero, Jeniffer O'Neill, Jack Elam & Christopher Mitchum. It's written by Leigh Brackett & Burton Wohl, musically scored by Jerry Goldsmith and photographed by William H. Clothier on location at Cuernavaca, Mexico & Tuscon, Arizona. It's the third ...
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