Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959 · 141 min · EN · 7.8 (1,266 votes)
Dir. Howard Hawks · Starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Walter Brennan, Ward Bond · Music Dimitri Tiomkin

They fought back to back... No quarter given... No quarter asked... No way in... No way out... of Rio Bravo!

WesternDrama

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

VIBE

This is a quintessential Western experience, feeling both lived-in and iconic. It's a steady, character-driven journey of duty and unlikely alliances, punctuated by moments of quiet tension and camaraderie. The mood is resolute, with a touch of melancholy, as a diverse group stands firm against overwhelming odds.

grittyresolutetensecamaraderieclassic westernsteadyclassic Hollywood westerncharacter-drivenensemble dramadutyunlikely heroismredemptionjustice
small townsheriffgunmarshaltexasdeputymurderjailalcoholicstagecoachgamblerbased on short storygunfightertwo guns beltwestern
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