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The Searchers [Blu-ray] |
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October 31, 2006 check prices
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| | A favorite film of some of the world's greatest filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, John Ford's The Searchers has earned its place in the legacy of great American films for a variety of reasons. Perhaps most notably, it's the definitive role for John Wayne as an icon of the classic Western--the hero (or antihero) who must stand alone according to the unwritten code of the West. The story takes place in Texas in 1868; Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, a Confederate veteran who visits his brother and sister-in-law at their ranch and is horrified when they are killed by marauding Comanches. Ethan's search for a surviving niece (played by young Natalie Wood) becomes an all-consuming obsession. With the help of a family friend (Jeffrey Hunter) who is himself part Cherokee, Ethan hits the trail on a five-year quest for revenge. At the peak of his masterful talent, director Ford crafts this classic tale as an embittered examination of racism and blind hatred, provoking Wayne to give one of the best performances of his career. As with many of Ford's classic Westerns, The Searchers must contend with revisionism in its stereotypical treatment of "savage" Native Americans, and the film's visual beauty (the final shot is one of the great images in all of Western culture) is compromised by some uneven performances and stilted dialogue. Still, this is undeniably one of the greatest Westerns ever made. --Jeff Shannon More...
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The SearchersJohn Wayne Collection |
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August 2, 2007 check prices
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John Wayne-John Ford Film CollectionThe Searchers Ultimate Edition / Stagecoach Two-Disc Special Edition / Fort Apache / She Wore a Yellow Ribbon / The Long Voyage Home / They Were Expendable / 3 Godfathers / The Wings of Eagles |
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June 6, 2006 check prices
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TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: John Wayne WesternsThe Cowboys / Fort Apache / Rio Bravo / The Searchers |
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May 5, 2009 check prices
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The SearchersTwo-Disc Anniversary Edition |
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June 6, 2006 check prices
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The Searchers |
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October 29, 1997 check prices
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The John Wayne Signature CollectionStagecoach / The Searchers / Rio Bravo / The Cowboys |
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October 12, 2004 check prices
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The SearchersUltimate Collector's Edition |
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June 6, 2006 check prices
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The Searchers / Stagecoach |
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May 4, 2004 check prices
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