Rio Lobo
Taste attributes: westerndetectivewarslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Give 'Em Hell, John."
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, conventional western, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like comfort over surprises.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 157 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
After the Civil War, Cord McNally searches for the traitor whose perfidy caused the defeat of McNally's unit and the loss of a close friend.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Howard Hawks
Cast
- John Wayne
- Jorge Rivero
- Jennifer O'Neill
- Jack Elam
- Christopher Mitchum
Details
- Genre
- Western
- Year
- 1970
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Batjac Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
