John Wayne Western - Hondo VHS Video Tape

This listing is for John Wayne Western - Hondo VHS Video Tape.

Actors: John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond, Michael Pate, James Arness

Director: John Farrow

Producers: John Wayne, Robert Fellows

Writers: James Edward Grant, Louis L'Amour 

Language: English

Run time: 1 hour and 23 minutes

VHS Release Date: November 7, 1996

Hondo is a half-breed scout riding dispatch for the U.S. Army. This is symbolic in and of itself, as it implies that he has a dual responsibility for maintaining good relations with both parties (and with the Apaches, that is, up until it was time for the inevitable attack at the end of the film).

Although scarcely seen in its original 3-D, and entirely out of sight for a decade and a half after its producer-star died, Hondo has maintained a high rep among John Wayne fans--and it wasn't even directed by Howard Hawks or John Ford. (Actually, Ford did shoot some second-unit stuff while visiting Wayne on location.) Half-breed Hondo, companioned only by an antisocial dog, tends to be more sympathetic toward the Apaches than toward the white society he occasionally scouts for. He falls into uneasy friendship with a New Mexico farmwoman (Geraldine Page) whose husband deserts her for long stretches, and whose son (Lee Aaker) is blood brother to the local Apache chieftain. A good, spare frontier tale--Louis L'Amour via James Edward (Angel and the Badman) Grant--in which danger and solace come in unexpected ways. John Farrow, who did direct, brings it in at a lean 84 minutes. Page was Oscar-nominated for this first film role.

Thanks for checking out this item!  We have many related items listed, so be sure to check our other listings for similar items!  We DO combine orders for savings on shipping so add multiples to your cart.  Reasonable offers are highly considered, unreasonable ones are not... :-)!  Still have a ton of "not listed" inventory, so if you looking for something specific, please inquire as we may just be able to find it for you.  We ship 6 days a week, so the faster you pay, the faster we ship!  Thanks again for your visit and even more so if you purchase something!  Im sure you will be as happy as we are!