Before Riddick, there was Russell. The connection is clear; the character Riddick from recent science fiction films seems to have been inspired by Russell from *Hombre*. They share a lot of traits—both are extreme antiheroes. I consider three characters to be ideal examples of this type in film: Riddick, Russell, and Ethan from *The Searchers*. These characters operate according to their own code; rules …

Martin Ritt’s 1967 film “Hombre” features Paul Newman as John Russell, a man raised among Apaches who encounters prejudice from the passengers on a stagecoach he joins. These travelers might change their minds when they realize he may be their only chance at survival. The cast also includes Martin Balsam, Diane Cilento, Richard Boone, Fredric March, Barbara Rush, Peter Lazer and Margaret Blye. “Hombre” is a realis…

The film explores the inevitability of death, posing the question of when it will arrive. Martin Ritt directed Hombre, with a screenplay by Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr., based on an Elmore Leonard novel. The cast includes Paul Newman as John Russell, a man raised by Apache people, alongside Richard Boone, Fredric March, Diane Cilento, Cameron Mitchell, and Barbara Rush. David Rose composed the music, and J…