Hondo

Hondo

1953

An embittered Indian scout attempts to escort a homesteader's wife and her son back to safety after her cowardly husband deserts her during an Apache attack. When she refuses to go, the scout stays on to help for a while and, over time, forms a strong bond with both her and her son.

...They called him 'HONDO'

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Western
Length
1 hr. 24 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 25, 1953
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
June 5, 2012
Acquired Date
September 22, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
June 2, 2022

Actors

John Wayne
John Wayne
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Michael Pate
Michael Pate
James Arness
James Arness
Rodolfo Acosta
Rodolfo Acosta
Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
Tom Irish
Tom Irish
Lee Aaker
Lee Aaker
Paul Fix
Paul Fix

Directors

John Farrow
John Farrow

Producers

Robert Fellows
Robert Fellows

Writers

James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant

Special Features

Commentaries
  • critic Leonard Maltin, western historian Frank Thompson, and actor Lee Aaker
Featurettes
  • The Making of Hondo
Other
  • From the Batjac Vaults
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
90%
Tomatometer
10 votes
RT Hot
74%
Popcornmeter
187 votes
METASCORE
79
7 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
12,889 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media