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Hombre
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Hombre (1967) -- 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.
Hombre (1967) -- 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.
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Director:
Martin Ritt
Writers:
Elmore Leonard (novel)
Irving Ravetch (writer) ...
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Release Date:
21 March 1967 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Western more
Tagline:
Hombre means MAN... Paul Newman is HOMBRE!
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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(7 articles)
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: September 22, 2009
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Elmore Leonard’s ‘Freaky Deaky’ Headed for the Screen
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 17 July 2009, 10:49 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
"I got one question. How you gonna get down that hill?" more (55 total)

Cast

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Paul Newman ... John Russell

Fredric March ... Dr. Alex Favor

Richard Boone ... Cicero Grimes
Diane Cilento ... Jessie
Cameron Mitchell ... Frank Braden
Barbara Rush ... Audra Favor
Peter Lazer ... Billy Lee Blake

Margaret Blye ... Doris Blake
Martin Balsam ... Henry Mendez
Skip Ward ... Steve Early
Frank Silvera ... Mexican bandit
David Canary ... Lamar Dean

Val Avery ... Delgado
Larry Ward ... Soldier
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Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Bell Ranch, Santa Susana, California, USA more
Company:
Hombre Productions more

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Trivia:
David Canary's TV debut. more
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Anachronisms: In one scene, the sheriff bemoans the risks of his job, saying that he's a target for some "punk" looking to make a reputation for himself; the term, meaning a young hoodlum, did not come into use until 1917, long after the time period of the film. more
Quotes:
Lamar Dean: [Russell has climbed to the top of the stage] What are you doin' up there?
John Russell: Gettin' my things.
Lamar Dean: You figurin' on going some place?
John Russell: Why stay here?
Lamar Dean: Just how far do you thin you're gonna get?
John Russell: That's to find out.
Lamar Dean: [takes one waterbag] Now how far did you say you were gonna get?
Henry Mendez: Leave us some water!
Lamar Dean: [shoots the remaining waterbag] Now how far?
John Russell: Oh about as far as Delgado's.
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Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.69)" (2005) more

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25 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
"I got one question. How you gonna get down that hill?", 11 February 2001
Author: Mark Mayhew from Brentwood, TN

Superbly written and acted, Hombre is one of the two or three best end-of-the-West Westerns ever made.

Based on the Elmore Leonard novel and starring Paul Newman, Hombre is the story of John Russell, a white man raised by Apaches forced by circumstances to be responsible for the lives of a group of people who despise him.

Dr. Faver: You've learned something about white people. They stick together. John Russell: They better.

Newman is sterling as Russell, whose sense of honor puts him into a no-win situation, and whose tenacity will not allow him to back off. Richard Boone was rarely better than as Cicero Grimes, who matches Russell, steely-eyed glare for steely-eyed glare. His performance here is on par with his portrayal of gang-leader John Fain in Big Jake, just a few years later.

Grimes: Well, now. Now what do you suppose hell is gonna look like? Russell: We all die. It's just a question of when.

Also outstanding are Diane Cilento, Barbara Rush, and Martin Balsam. A strong performance by character actor Frank Silvera as an unnamed Mexican bandit is one of the film's many gems.

Russell: (after wounding the Bandit)I would have done better, but I think you moved. Bandit: You can be sure I moved!

The magnificently desolate northern Arizona desert becomes an additional character in the film.

If you are looking for the ultimate tough-guy film, you need look no further than Hombre.

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