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Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

Western · 1970

After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.

Movie details

Rio Lobo

“Give 'Em Hell, John.”

1970 Western 1h 56m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

15.1K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

71 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

55 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Rio Lobo?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Howard Hawks

Written by

Burton Wohl · Leigh Brackett

John Wayne

John Wayne

Col. Cord McNally

Jorge Rivero

Jorge Rivero

Capt. Pierre Cordona

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Shasta Delaney

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Phillips

Christopher Mitchum

Christopher Mitchum

Sgt. Tuscarora Phillips

Victor French

Victor French

Ketcham

Susana Dosamantes

Susana Dosamantes

Maria Carmen

Court is in session

Put Rio Lobo on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.