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Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

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George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking to Hawks about whether he'll be killed off or not, to Wayne about how to cultivate a special walk to make oneself a star in movies and to himself as he attempts to rehearse his tiny part and while doing so is caught in the frame of a setup for another scene and chastised by Wayne. Wayne calls Plimpton "Pimpleton" throughout this special.

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What is Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970) about?

George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking to Hawks about whether he'll be killed off or not, to Wayne about how to cultivate a special walk to make oneself a star in movies and to himself as he attempts to rehearse his tiny part and while doing so is caught in the frame of a setup for…

Who stars in Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo?

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo stars George Plimpton (Narrator), Jack Elam (Self), Victor French (Self), Howard Hawks (Self), David Huddleston (Self). The film was directed by William Kronick.

How long is Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo?

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo has a runtime of 50 min and premiered in 1970.

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Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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