Movie

The Bravados

1958 · 98 min

A brooding, sunbaked western that turns a manhunt into a slow moral reckoning, gripping but somber.

Tagline: A Powerful Western Tale of Revenge and Redemption
Overview: Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, guilt, justice, redemption
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
guilt
justice
redemption
morality
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild