Rio Bravo (1959) Blu-ray Disc

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

No-nonsense Texas border sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) fights off ruthless mercenary gunmen in order to keep a murderer in custody. A ragtag band of volunteers, consisting of a singing kid, a toothless old man, a recovering alcoholic, and a spunky woman, assist. Contains an interesting sing-along interlude among the group, and yes, the Duke participates.

DVD FEATURES:

• Blu-ray Disc Features:
  Full Frame - 1.33
  Widescreen - 1.78
  
• Audio:
  Dolby Digital 1.0 - English, French
  Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
  
• Additional Release Material:
  Trailers
  Audio Commentary: John Carpenter - Director; Richard Schickel - Critic
  
• Featurette:
  1. Commemoration: "Howard Hawk's Rio Bravo"
  2. "Old Tuscon: Where The Legends Walk"
  3. "Career Profile: The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks"
  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

   

  Howard Hawks

• Star:

   

  John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, John Russell, Angie Dickinson, Claude Atkins, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan

• Producer:

   

  Howard Hawks

• Composer:

   

  Dimitri Tiomkin

• Director of Photography:

   

  Russell Harlan

• Editor:

   

  Folmar Blangsted

• Writer:

   

  Jules Furthman

• Art Director:

   

  Leo K. Kuter

REVIEWS:

• "Hawks' picture is about standing up for yourself, embracing responsibility and acting with integrity....The film is subtle, good-natured, funny and charming." — Empire
• 5 stars out of 5 -- "Warm, witty and endlessly welcoming....It's arguably the quintessential Hawks flick." — Total Film

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