Hombre

Starring: Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, et al.

An Apache-raised white man rises as the leader of stagecoach passengers stopped by outlaws. Directed by Martin Ritt.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 024543042105
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: 20th Century Fox
• Director: Martin Ritt
• Starring: Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, Diane Cilento, Cameron Mitchell, Barbara Rush, Peter Lazer, Margaret Blye, Martin Balsam, Skip Ward
• Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Anamorphic; Closed-captioned; Color; NTSC
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

We all gotta die; it's only a matter of when.

An Apache policeman, John Russell (Paul Newman), inherits a boarding house and is off to sell it. He must travel by the last stagecoach out of town. Naturally, we are introduced to each of his traveling companions and given the general background of their life stories. We have the standard mix of exaggerated stereotypes. You guessed it, the stage is held up. Luckily for the other passengers, John Russell, also known as Hombre, was raised by the Indians. He is cool, calm, and decisive. The others are just a tad too pansy for reality. However, it makes for a good story as they start to learn, or not from John, what it takes to survive. What they do not realize before it is too late is that John is doing more than just surviving. What on the surface seems like John is changing his ways, in reality, is an extension of what he was always about. A classic tale with no surprises. But well-told and well-acted. There is plenty of “one-liners”, quasi philosophy, and a fair amount of gunplay. In all, a very satisfying movie. Richard Boone’s characterization of Cicero Grimes was better portrayed than in his characterization “Have Gun Will Travel” series. Some actors get typecast, and all I could think of when watching Margaret Blye was her character in “Waterhole #3” (1967).