Howard Hawks's final film once again teams him with John Wayne, with a script by Leigh Brackett (who also wrote his EL DORADO and RIO BRAVO). The time is just after the end of the Civil War. Wayne is Union Colonel Cord McNally, who is teamed with two Confederate soldiers he captured during the war in order to take down a thieving bootlegger. Their travels take them to a small town being held in terror by an evil Sheriff. McNally and his crew decide to help the townspeople with their own brand of justice. With a considerable amount of humor and Hawks's reliable formula in which a motley band of men unite for a common cause, RIO LOBO is a fitting conclusion to both his western trilogy and a distinguished career.
The Civil War has ended, and a Union officer has a score to settle with two Confederates, who keep stealing his cargos of gold. He finally catches them, but the duo won't snitch on who informs them about the valuable shipments. Could it be someone within the colonel's camp?
Film marks the last appearance as an actress of Paramount Pictures studio chief Sherry Lansing.
The last film of legendary director Howard Hawks.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen Anamorphic
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital Mono - French
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Director of Photography
William Clothier: American Director of Photography
Art Director
Robert Smith: Singer/Songwriter\"Cure"
Review 1:
"Director Howard Hawks' swan song was RIO LOBO, which teamed him for the fifth and final time with John Wayne..."
Source: USA Today
p.16D 05/09/2003
Review 2:
"[I]t has a pleasing, insouciant attitude to pace, preferring laid-back humour and relaxed rhythms."
Source: Total Film
p.118 02/01/2004
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