Hombre (1967) Reviews & Ratings
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Hombre reviews
Hombre holds a 7.1/10 average from 251 TMDB ratings.
We all die, it's just a question of when? Hombre is directed by Martin Ritt and adapted to screenplay by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr from the Elmore Leonard novel. It stars Paul Newman, Richard Boone, Fredric March, Diane Cilento, Cameron Mitchell and Barbara Rush. Music is by David Rose and cinematography by James Wong Howe. Plot finds Newman as John Russell, a white man who has been raised by the Apache. T…
— John Chard (9/10)
_**Die for our sins, dog-eater**_ Released in 1967 and directed by Martin Ritt, "Hombre" is a Western starring Paul Newman as John Russell, a white man raised by Apaches on a reservation and thus disdained by the "respectable" stagecoach passengers traveling with him. Perhaps they'll respect him when he becomes their only hope for survival. The driver & passengers are played by Martin Balsam, Diane Cilento, Richard…
— Wuchak (9/10)
Before Riddick, there was Russell. The similarities are obvious. Riddick of modern sci fi fame, is obviously based on Russell of Hombre. Seven letters, starts with R, then a vowel, a double consonant, a vowel, and two consonants. The characters are totally alike. Both are definitive anti heroes to the max. There have been three perfect models for anti heroes in films-Riddick, Russell, and Ethan of the Searchers. The…
— drystyx (10/10)
John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.
Movies like Hombre
If you enjoyed Hombre, these movies have a similar feel:
- The Last Wagon (1956)
- The Way West (1967)
- Stagecoach (1966)
- 100 Rifles (1969)
- Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
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- Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
- The Stalking Moon (1968)
- The White Buffalo (1977)
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