Rio Bravo Blu-ray Irish Film Archive Part memoir

Part memoir

With only an old coot (Walter Brennan) as his deputy he enlists the help of a formerly sharp-shooting drunk (Dean Martin) and a young gunslinger ( Ricky Nelson) to hold off the bad guys

A tender mix of melancholy and comedy focused on a mother-daughter relationship

A young man's battle to change his destiny and make his fortune

Adapted from the Daniel Woodrell novel

Rio Bravo Blu-ray Irish Film Archive Part memoir'Rio Bravo' Director: Howard Hawks (1959) includes commentary by John Carpenter and Richard Schickel, featurettes Entertaining and influential classic Western. When a small town sheriff (John Wayne) arrests a crooked rancher's brother the jailhouse becomes the target of attack from the outlaw's private army. With only an old coot (Walter Brennan) as his deputy he enlists the help of a formerly sharp shooting drunk (Dean Martin) and a young gunslinger