El Dorado

Name: El Dorado
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1966-12-17
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, Paul Fix

1966·Movie·G·126 min·★ 7.4(584)

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“It's the big one with the big two!”

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.

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About El Dorado

El Dorado is a 1966 English-language western and drama film directed by Howard Hawks. The cast is led by John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan. It has a runtime of 2h 6m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

El Dorado was produced by Paramount Pictures and Laurel Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 17, 1966, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Leigh Brackett
Release date: December 17, 1966
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions

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El Dorado cast & crew

El Dorado was directed by Howard Hawks and written by Leigh Brackett.

The cast features 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, and Arthur Hunnicutt as Bull Harris.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nelson Riddle, cinematography is by Harold Rosson, and it was produced by Howard Hawks.

Is El Dorado worth watching?

El Dorado holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 584 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed western films.

At 2h 6m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy western and drama, El Dorado is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch El Dorado

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