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Rio Lobo (1971)
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The final film by the legendary director Howard Hawks, released in 1970, found him paired with longtime leading man John Wayne in a story slightly similar to their more familiar Rio Bravo and El Dorado. Set at the end of the Civil War, the story finds Wayne playing a Union army colonel who recovers some stolen gold and roots out a traitor. Though a little creaky (Hawks had been making films since 1926), Rio Lobo nevertheless has his trademark, crackling dialogue, appealing characters, and ensemble spirit among the cast. This was a worthy finish to a fantastic career by a first-rank filmmaker. --Tom Keogh (read more)
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Still hanging in there as we go into the second day of the John Wayne Marathon.
This is not one of the best, but it was pretty good. The dialog left a lot to be desired, but it had some interesting characters.
Besides Wayne, who was a Yankee Colonel who was looking for two traitors (Victor French & Robert Donner) after...
(complete Rio Lobo review by The Movie Addict)
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(5/23/2007)