Review of Rio Bravo (1959) by Timothy J — 30 Aug 2012

Cllassic John Wayne and Dean Martin film.

This review of Rio Bravo (1959) was written by Timothy J on 30 Aug 2012.

Rio Bravo has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Dan M (2,128) on 23 Mar 2018

100%? Really? This was 30-mins too long with 2-hours of literal waiting for 10-minutes, finally, of some pretty mild semi-showdown action…

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 30 Jan 2015

Fun, fast and very funny. Full review later…

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By Nate T (451) on 03 Dec 2016

One of two Wayne and Martin film teamings that happens to be directed by Hawks. On Blu-ray…

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This is one of The Duke's best films! It's one of my all time favorite movies. It's hard to top this classic western…

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By William B (992) on 22 Mar 2014

A classic Howard Hawks/John Wayne western. Good plot, good action, solid performances. Better plot than most westerns…

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