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List Price: $14.96 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 38895
Released: June 3, 2003 |
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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Chisum showcases John Wayne in the twilight of his remarkable 200+-film career. As John Chisum, a real-life cattle king determined to protect his empire against a land-grabbing developer (Forrest Tucker). Wayne's no-nonsense persona snugly fits this lively reworking of the events of New Mexico's 1878 Lincoln County War. "Directed in fine sagebrush style by Andrew V. McLaglen and beautifully photographed by William H. Clothier" (The Warner Bros. Story), Chisum is the kind of sweeping, brawling Western that made Wayne endure as a star.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary w/ Andrew McLaglen
Featurette:"John Wayne and Chisum"
Theatrical Trailer
Description of Chisum:
Although Chisum stars John Wayne--playing a benign variation on his Red River empire-builder --he's curiously sidelined in this umpteenth retelling of Pat Garrett, William Bonney, and the Lincoln County War. Sam Peckinpah would direct the world-class version of that götterdämmerung, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, three years later. This version, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen in a slightly less broad vein than usual, is just odd--not least because it omits Garrett and Bonney's celebrated final confrontation. Geoffrey Deuel's Billy is a pleasant juvenile who scarcely seems delinquent, let alone murderously psychotic. Glenn Corbett's characterization of Garrett consists mainly of wearing a seriously BIG hat. There's an irksome rivalry for Chisum's perky niece (Pamela McMyler), and a Dominic Frontiere score that's the Western equivalent of elevator music. Chief scoundrel Forrest Tucker seems bored, but Christopher George, Richard Jaeckel, and Bruce Cabot get some juice into their villainy. --Richard T. Jameson
Chisum Reviews:
GOOD MOVIE 
2009-10-14 - JOHN WAYNE MADE SOME GOOD COWBOY MOVIES.I WATCHED THEM OFTEN WHEN THEY CAME ON TELEVISION AS A KID,AND I STILL ENJOY THEM TODAY. ERICK
John Wayne would be proud.
2009-09-16 - I tried to order this movie through my local video store and it would take 2 weeks since it is an outdated movie. I was introduced to Amazon and was pleasantly surprized. The purchase was not only cheaper but was delivered to my house in half the time the local store was to be able to. I recommend not only this purchase but Amazon itself. Sharon Bell
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2009-05-11 - It's a good John Wayne movie, my father likes westerns, but he likes John Wayne the best. I'm glad I can still find the video version, amazon.com
is the only place I can. Thank You.
Good Duke Western - worth watching
2009-04-11 - Chisum was filmed late in John Wayne's career. While it is not a classic like True Grit, Chisum is an entertaining Western with a decent plot and plenty of action. I particularly liked the gun fight scenes (when they are crossing the river, and the stand-off at the end). While the plot is a little clumsy it is easy to follow, and plenty of other reviewers have done a good job describing it.
Two minor complaints I have about the film. First, there is some goofy music used throughout which detracts from the movie. Second, the Billy the Kid theme is not overly well done. The actor who plays Billy is not right for the role.
If you like John Wayne films, you will most likely enjoy Chisum since it is an entertaining Western full of plenty of gun fights and action.
OK, but not his best. 
2009-03-26 - This DVD was good quality, but the actual movie is not one of Wayne's best. It is not one that we wanted to watch over again.
