Rio Lobo

directed by Howard Hawks
Category: "Western"
Year of Release:1970
Date Added:11/04/2014
Date Watched:11/04/2014
Description:After the Civil War, Col. Cord McNally (John Wayne) goes looking for the Union soldier who sold information to the Confederates that resulted in the loss of McNally's friend. He teams up with Capt. Pierre Cordona, a Confederate officer who captured, and was in turn captured by, McNally during the war. In the Texas town of Rio Lobo, the find the traitor and his band of crooks taking over the town and terrorizing the inhabitants. McNally, Cordona and the few honest men in town team up to kill the bad guys and save the town. Along for the ride is Shasta (Jennifer O'Neill), a young woman who was among the terrorized citizens of the town.
My Rating:4

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Review - Rio Lobo

The acting and dialogue were horrible. Jennifer O'Neill played her part like a 1970s hippie chick. Wayne was sick and had stunt stand-ins for even simple actions like mounting a horse.

Reviewed by Roger on 2014-11-04 18:30:47

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