Hombre is a 1967
Revisionist Western film directed by
Martin Ritt, based on the novel of the same name by
Elmore Leonard. It stars
Paul Newman in the title role. Newman's amount of dialogue in the film is minimal and much of the role is conveyed through mannerism and action. This was the sixth and final time Ritt directed Newman, they had previously worked together on
The Long Hot Summer,
Paris Blues,
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man,
Hud (1963 film) and
The Outrage.
Tagline
Hombre means MAN... Paul Newman is HOMBRE!
