
Rio Bravo (2001, DVD)
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Rio Bravo, one of a trilogy of movies (along with El Dorado and Rio Lobo) written by Leigh Brackett, produced by Howard Hawks, and staring John Wayne. Each has the same basic plot with just the actors and setting changed. In this one, Wayne as Sheriff John T Chance, aided by a drunken deputy (Dean Martin), a crippled jailer (Walter Brennan), and the son of a tough lawman (Ricky Nelson) fight to keep a prisoner locked up till the judge can arrive. Angie Dickinson provides a romantic interest for Wayne. In a departure from other Wayne films, the principal actors get together in a sing along including Wayne, something he hasn't done since his very early days in westerns. The storyline, while repetative, is a tried and successful one. The actors mesh well and give fine performances. All in all, not a bad way to spend an hour and a half or so.
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