The Searchers

The Searchers

By John Ford

  • Genre: Western
  • Release Date: 1956-03-13
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Director: John Ford
  • Production Company: C.V. Whitney Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 12.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
7.7/10
7.7
From 1,400 Ratings

Description

Working together for the 12th time, John Wayne and director John Ford forged The Searchers into an indelible image of the frontier and the men and women who challenged it. Wayne plays ex-Confederate soldier Ethan Edwards, a believer more in bullets than in words. He's seeking his niece, captured by Comanches who massacred his family. He won't surrender to hunger, thirst, the elements or loneliness. And in his obsessive, five-year quest, Ethan encounters something he didn't expect to find: his own humanity.

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  • The Searchers

    5
    By iRichardo7
    Greatest western ever! It had all of the elements. It definitely stands the test of time. Rotten Tomatoes puts this at 94%. Only question is how is it not at 100%?
  • An Underrated Western!

    5
    By Sista69
    What a beautifully shot western which has become a true classic and one of Fords best!
  • Favorite John Wayne Movie

    5
    By 1995dodge
    I have always grown up around western movies, as a kid I thought I would be the next John Wayne. What a great movie for a kid, but this movie takes the cake, I could watch it over and over and never get tired of it! “That’ll be the day”.
  • The sound on my copy of the movie is completely choppy.

    1
    By Chas MaTaz
    How do I get this fixed?
  • Wayne at his best!!

    5
    By American Krout 1
    Great story, great acting, just a great movie!
  • Probably the best western of all time.

    5
    By skymind
    Perfect acting, cinematography and directing. John Ford's Signature Masterpiece.
  • The Best

    5
    By Tuff355
    Best Wayne and Ford collaboration ever made.
  • Great film, WRONG aspect ratio

    1
    By emojeans
    Unfortunately, the film is presented in 16:9 aspect ratio and doesn’t do this beautiful film any justice. :(
  • Why only in Full Screen?

    5
    By Tsone35
    Wasn't The Searchers Shot in Widescreen VistaVision? Where is that Version?
  • The Searchers

    5
    By Head Maroon
    My favorite John Wayne film. This is a powerful story with excellent acting by the entire cast. On my top five list of western films.

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