El Dorado
Directed by Howard Hawks
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.
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- AcemanMarch 14, 2026My favorite John Wayne movie.
- Mister ArnMay 20, 2025Big personalities playing to type in a stock western, complete with stereotypes that make you roll your eyes.
- pjljrApril 19, 2025El Dorado is one of my all time favorites of old Westerns. Nobody does it better than John Wayne in the Western genre. I highly recommend this movie for anyone to watch and enjoy.
El Dorado Trivia
El Dorado was released on December 17, 1966.
El Dorado was directed by Howard Hawks.
El Dorado has a runtime of 2h 6m.
El Dorado was produced by Howard Hawks.
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.
The key characters in El Dorado are Cole Thornton (John Wayne), Sheriff J.P. Harrah (Robert Mitchum), Mississippi (James Caan).
El Dorado is rated G.
El Dorado is a Western, Drama, Romance film.
El Dorado has an audience rating of 8.7 out of 10.
El Dorado had a budget of $4.7M.
El Dorado has made $6M at the box office.