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Rio Lobo

1970 · 116 min

A relaxed, amiable Western that ambles along with easy camaraderie and occasional bursts of gunplay, like catching up with an old friend.

Tagline
Give 'Em Hell, John.
Overview
After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Written by
Burton Wohl, Howard Hawks, Leigh Brackett
Starring
John Wayne, Jorge Rivero, Jennifer O'Neill, Jack Elam, Christopher Mitchum, Victor French, Susana Dosamantes, Sherry Lansing
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
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Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico
Languages
Spanish, English

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