El Dorado

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El Dorado

1967,

2h 6m,

Western

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96%

25 Reviews

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87%

10,000+ Ratings

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Heartless tycoon Bart Jason (Edward Asner) hires a group of thugs to force the MacDonald family out of El Dorado so he can claim their land. J.P. Harrah, the town's sheriff, is too deep in the throes of alcoholism to help the family. When Harrah's friend, noble elder gunfighter Cole Thornton (John Wayne), learns of the predicament, he travels to El Dorado with his upstart friend, Mississippi (James Caan), to help Harrah clean up in time for a shootout against Jason's men.

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Pauline Kael

The New Republic

Sep 19, 2023

El Dorado combines Wayne and Mitchum, both looking exhausted. The director, Howard Hawks, is also tired.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Nov 20, 2017

A very funny, very moving work, graced by the cinema's cleanest, most classical style.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Nov 20, 2017

A witty, exciting and deeply moving masterpiece.

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Sean Burns

Crooked Marquee

Feb 18, 2022

The movie is as comfy as a pair of old slippers.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 30, 2021

3/4

Entertaining Wayne Western.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Aug 24, 2020

6/10

Though it isn't the best of Hawks' actioners, it would be a shame to miss the teaming of the Duke and the unflinching, uncaring Mitchum.

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Leia P

Dec 3, 2018

Great movie one of my favourites.

Han L

Apr 28, 2018

Anytime El Dorado is on a screen I'm watching it.

George G

Mar 26, 2018

Beautiful and gorgeous. "El Dorado" will live forever.

Abraham R

Mar 3, 2018

Great movie. Yes, this theme is not new but it is still very entertaining and the actors are outstanding. If you like Westerns, you'll watch this movie more than once over time.

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Rey W

Jun 25, 2017

A Classic...nothing more to say

Draco L

Feb 17, 2017

John Wayne was always at his best in westerns. "El Dorado" breaks few familiar tropes, but it's essential viewing for fans of the legendary actor and his signature genre.

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Howard Hawks

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John Wayne

Cole Thornton

Robert Mitchum

El Dorado Sheriff J.P. Harrah

James Caan

Mississippi

Arthur Hunnicutt

Bull

Ed Asner

Bart Jason

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Heartless tycoon Bart Jason (Edward Asner) hires a group of thugs to force the MacDonald family out of El Dorado so he can claim their land. J.P. Harrah, the town's sheriff, is too deep in the throes of alcoholism to help the family. When Harrah's friend, noble elder gunfighter Cole Thornton (John Wayne), learns of the predicament, he travels to El Dorado with his upstart friend, Mississippi (James Caan), to help Harrah clean up in time for a shootout against Jason's men.

Director: Howard Hawks
Producer: Howard Hawks
Screenwriter: Leigh Brackett
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Runtime: 2h 6m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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