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Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

Mar 18, 1959
141 min
Western
7.8/ 10
1,210 votes

Overview

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.8/10
1,210 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
71,739 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
93/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,200,000Production cost
Box Office$5,750,000Worldwide gross
Profit$4,550,000Profitable
ROI
+379.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$12,535,000Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 wins & 5 nominations total

Details

Production information

"They fought back to back... No quarter given... No quarter asked... No way in... No way out... of Rio Bravo!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,200,000

Revenue

$5,750,000

Production Companies

Warner Bros. PicturesArmada Productions

Cast & Crew

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