El Dorado (1966)
It's the big one with the big two!
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El Dorado rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.5/10· 33K votes
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic85%
TMDb7.4/10· 582 votesWith 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 85/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About El Dorado
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
Cast of El Dorado
John Wayne
as Cole Thornton
Robert Mitchum
as Sheriff J.P. Harrah
James Caan
as Mississippi
Charlene Holt
as Maudie
Paul Fix
as Dr. Miller
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Bull Harris
Michele Carey
as Josephine (Joey) MacDonald
R.G. Armstrong
as Kevin MacDonald
Ed Asner
as Bart Jason
Christopher George
as Nelse McLeod
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Marina Ghane
as Maria
John Gabriel
as Pedro
El Dorado facts
- Budget
- $4.7M
- Box office
- $6M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Western genre conventions updated with character complexity and moral ambiguity
- •Cowboys and ranching culture portrayed with authentic period detail and atmosphere
- •Hawks balances action with character interaction creating leisurely narrative rhythm
What the audience disliked
- •Languid pacing reflects older filmmaking style potentially taxing modern viewers
- •Plot mechanics feel episodic lacking cohesive narrative arc or clear dramatic purpose
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