Rio Bravo

In Mexico the Rio Grande is often called the Rio Bravo or the Rio Bravo del

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Also known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico, the river forms a natural boundary between the United States and Mexico.

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But Howard Hawks's "Rio Bravo," which had its premiere half a century ago this month, may be the most popular cult film ever made.

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He didn't steal scenes, even though he lent a solid, secure presence to films ranging from Howard Hawks's "Rio Bravo" to the Rat Pack's "Ocean's 11."

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He should know that we love it in "Rio Bravo" when he smacks John Wayne, because who else in America had the huevos to do that?

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He's been described as "the greatest American director who is not a household name", but many of his movies are exactly that: Bringing Up Baby, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, His Girl Friday, Rio Bravo, Scarface, To Have And Have Not, The Big Sleep … the list goes on.

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There are almost 600 million people living south of Mexico's Rio Bravo, and a majority of them are either lower-middle-class or poor.

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"While the Bush administration negotiated and signed the Merida Initiative -agreement of bilateral assistance through which Washington made a commitment to guide, counsel and equip Mexican authorities- the artillery's capabilities of delinquent organizations south of the Rio Bravo were being fed from an office in Washington," wrote the left-leaning newspaper.

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Besides the science fiction realm, he offered a distinct take on a urban crime flick -- 1976's Assault on Precinct 13 (a retelling of Howard Hawks' 1959 Western Rio Bravo) and a bio-pic with Elvis (starring a young Kurt Russell).

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Besides the science fiction realm, he offered a distinct take on a urban crime flick -- 1976's Assault on Precinct 13 (a retelling of Howard Hawks' 1959 Western Rio Bravo) and a bio-pic with Elvis (starring a young Kurt Russell).

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