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Hombre

1967 · 111 min

A taut, morally charged western that simmers with quiet resentment and builds to a grim, inevitable standoff.

Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Western, Drama
Starring
Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone
Tagline
Hombre means man... Paul Newman is Hombre!
Overview
John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.

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Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Western, Drama
Starring
Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western, drama
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr.
Starring
Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, Diane Cilento, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Rush, Peter Lazer, Margaret Blye
Music
David Rose
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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