Rio Lobo film catalogue

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Rio Lobo is a successful 1970 western directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne. More

After completing the film True Grit, John Wayne soon began his fifth collaboration with director Howard Hawks for the western Rio Lobo.

As is often the case with Howard Hawks films, it's not about the story, it's about the characters and the action. The story is similar to that of Rio Bravo and El Dorado, and begins in the aftermath of the American Civil War with a spectacular train robbery.

After the end of the Civil War, John Wayne searches for the men who committed treason so that the train could be robbed. This leads him to the town of Rio Lobo, where he finds new friends in addition to old enemies and ends up in a hotbed of violence.

During the making of Rio Lobo, John Wayne received an Oscar for his leading role in True Grit. This also generated extra publicity and after its premiere on December 17, 1970, Rio Lobo was well received in the cinemas, despite the moderate reception by critics. Partly due to various deals with television stations, the film was financially successful and underlined the success of John Wayne as a crowd pleaser, who then immediately started working on his next blockbuster: Big Jake (1971).

In addition to John Wayne, renowned actors such as Victor French, Jim Davis (from Dallas) and Jack Elam played roles in the film. In addition, there was plenty of room for less experienced young actors and actresses such as Jennifer O'Neill, Jorge Rivero and Christopher Mitchum (son of Robert Mitchum). The beautiful music is by Jerry Goldsmith. There was also a television special made by George Plimpton, who also had a cameo in the film.

The film has been released on laserdisc, video, CED disc, DVD and Blu-Ray and has had many (re)releases in many formats in various countries.

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