Rio Lobo [Blu-ray] by Paramount

Actors

• John Wayne
• Jennifer O'Neill
• Jack Elam
• Jorge Rivero

Format

• AC-3
• Dolby
• Dubbed
• Subtitled
• Widescreen

Editorial Review

The final film by the legendary director Howard Hawks, released in 1970, found him paired with longtime leading man John Wayne in a story slightly similar to their more familiar Rio Bravo and El Dorado. Set at the end of the Civil War, the story finds Wayne playing a Union army colonel who recovers some stolen gold and roots out a traitor. Though a little creaky (Hawks had been making films since 1926), Rio Lobo nevertheless has his trademark, crackling dialogue, appealing characters, and ensemble spirit among the cast. This was a worthy finish to a fantastic career by a first-rank filmmaker. –Tom Keogh