Review of Red River (2009) by Rex M — 16 Jun 2008

My all time favorite John Wayne film. Its a wonderful story of a father and a son who have to discover who they are.

This review of Red River (2009) was written by Rex M on 16 Jun 2008.

Red River has generally received positive reviews.

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Greatest of Westerns and most American of all films This greatest of Westerns and most American of all films is so famous as to hardly need…

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By Tim S (2,419) on 21 Jun 2014

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Mighty ripe, red tomatoes for what basically is a 2-hr Rawhide with John Wayne instead of Eric Fleming as Gil Favor - and Clint Eastwood as…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 02 Oct 2014

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