Review of Red River (2009) by Ian I — 05 Aug 2015

Great story, great cast, great acting, great score. Basically characteristics of any film with the Duke. If you're a John Wayne fan you'll love it.

This review of Red River (2009) was written by Ian I on 05 Aug 2015.

Red River has generally received positive reviews.

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