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Red River

1988 · 96 min

A dusty, unhurried western that plays like comfort television, with wide open country and simmering father-son friction.

Directed by
Richard Michaels
Genres
Western
Starring
Bruce Boxleitner, James Arness, Gregory Harrison
Tagline
A tempestuous cattle drive across 1000 dangerous miles of Texas landscape.
Overview
Remake of the 1948 John Wayne feature about a man who rebels against his tyrannical guardian during a crucial cattle drive.

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Directed by
Richard Michaels
Genres
Western
Starring
Bruce Boxleitner, James Arness, Gregory Harrison
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • betrayal
    • survival
    • loyalty
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • countryside
    • road trip
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Richard Michaels
    Written by
    Richard Fielder
    Starring
    Bruce Boxleitner, James Arness, Gregory Harrison, Stan Shaw, Ray Walston, Ty Hardin, Robert Horton, John Lupton
    Music
    Kenneth Wannberg
    Cinematography
    Shelly Johnson
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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