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Plot Summary
John Russell (Paul Newman), a white man raised by a band of Arizona Apaches, is forced to confront the society he despises when he sells the boarding house his father has left him. While leaving town by stagecoach, several bigoted passengers insist he ride outside with the driver (Martin Balsam). But when outlaws leave them all stranded in the desert, Russell may be their only hope for survival! Diane Cilento, Frederic March, Richard Boone and Barbara Rush co-star in this action-packed Western classic.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
100%- Reviews Counted: 13
- Fresh: 13
- Rotten: 0
- Average Rating: 8.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: For this is a first-rate cooking of a western recipe-not a great Western film nor a creation, but an excellent putting of heat to a fine selected blend.
Fresh: The performances are uniformly excellent...It's intelligent and has a certain grace as well.
Fresh: One of Ritt's best films, with fine performances all round, impressive Death Valley locations, and superlative camerawork from James Wong Howe.
Customer Reviews
HOMBRE "You have put a hole in me!"
This has a few really good lines in it; "Hey! Hombre! YOU have put a hole in ME!" (you got to say it with a sort of northern mexican accent) also; "Mister! You got alot a bark on you"... Good western, one of the last good ones really. Great characters. Enjoy! Thanks, Jefe Magno
5 Star Western
If you like original westerns that stay with you a few days, here it is.
Best Western Ever Overlooked
It wouldn't surprise that most folks who love westerns would not rate this as highly as other big ticket cowboys, e.g., Wayne, Eastwood, etc.
So if you like superman- lone ranger - type heroes, (without tongue and cheek, e.g., 2007 "3:10 to Yuma" which I love) this ain't for you.
On the other hand, if you want real issues and people, great dialogue; great acting. . . I'm betting this movie will outlast the other tin-star fluff .
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- $14.99
- Genre: Western
- Released: 2002
- © 1966 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Renewed 1994 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.