Red River

Apr 10, 1988

1h 36m

★ 5.6

A tempestuous cattle drive across 1000 dangerous miles of Texas landscape.

Overview

Remake of the 1948 John Wayne feature about a man who rebels against his tyrannical guardian during a crucial cattle drive.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

MGM/UA Television

The Catalina Production Group

Red River Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Matthew Garth

Bruce Boxleitner

Thomas Dunson

James Arness

Cherry Valance

Gregory Harrison

Jack Byrd

Stan Shaw

Groot

Ray Walston

Cotton

Ty Hardin

Mr. Melville, Cattle Buyer

Robert Horton

Eli Pruitt

John Lupton

Bill Meeker, Rancher

Guy Madison

Kate

Laura Johnson

Cal

Zachary Ansley

Young Matt

Donnie Jeffcoat

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

7.5

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7.6

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7.4

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0.0

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3.0

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0.0

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7.1

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7.2

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4.2

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7.3

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6.9

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5.3

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6.1

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6.3

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7.6

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