John Wayne,
Geraldine Page,
Ward Bond,
Michael Pate,
James Arness
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Hondo is so "perfect" a John Ford western that many people assume it was directed by John Ford--or at the very least, Andrew McLaglen. Actually the director was suspense expert John Farrow, who worked... read more
DVD Release Date: October 11, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (232)
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July 18, 2010I haven't seen many of John Wayne's movies, but I would imagine that most of his are like this. John is the good guy, but the movie can't decide if the natives are the bad guys or the soldiers are. What is different about this movie to many other westerns is that a lot of empha... read more
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July 5, 2010A fun movie showcasing John Wayne as an incredibly cool human being. The plot's straight-forward and the characters make sense. Even if it lacks visual magnificence, it's still extremely good and undeniably entertaining. It stands out as an early type of straight action movie, an... read more
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May 21, 2008On a remote ranch in the heart of Apache territory, a U.S. cavalry dispatch rider (John Wayne) befriends a mother (Geraldine Page) and her young son, falling in love with the former and becoming idolised by the latter. However, he harbours a guilty secret, having killed the pair'... read more
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March 1, 2008This John Wayne's western is fascinating and performances, overcomes the gimmicky process with excellent performances, plenty of action, and an uncommonly strong screenplay from frequently Wayne collaborator Jams Edward Grant. Geraldine Page does a wonderful supporting performanc... read more
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September 27, 2007Wayne and Geraldine Page are an odd duo but she makes him better and that makes this one of his better films.
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July 7, 2011An excellent earlier Wayne western that embraces moral ambiguity, and does so within the context of a confined yet authentic and moving story. Wayne was a fantastic actor, and that is in full display here, where he owns every scene he's in, though that's typical of the Duke. Beau... read more
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December 22, 2009Disappointing Wayne western, with a lacklustre and inconsequent script and a weak supporting cast. Maybe they made this movie to cash in on the bestseller or to cash in on the already declining 3D hype, as this had been a 3D release. For whatever reason they made it, there is har... read more
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May 18, 20095/18/09 As a matter of fact I have this CD, loaned to me by a friend. Will watch it again tonight. Fantastic film. Loved the dog in this movie. So well trained.
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April 22, 2008Nothing much to say here. This is a straight-forward Duke film that is held together by John Farrows stylistic stroke as a director and the near Shakespearean delivery of dialogue from the Wayne character Hondo.
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May 13, 2007I first heard of this movie where most people hear about movies: married with children. lol. Ever since I saw that episode I wanted to see this and it was great.
Critic Reviews
May 19, 2012
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
October 29, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Directed by John Farrow in 3-D, this Western resembles George Stevens' Shane (released few months earlier), based on the premise that to become a real man every boy needs a father (biological or surro... Full Review
March 16, 2006
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Aside from the films of Howard Hawks and John Ford, this is arguably John Wayne's best and most beloved Western Full Review
February 13, 2001
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A superb offbeat Western, set in the New Mexico of 1874. Full Review
February 18, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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October 17, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal
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