Product Details

• Actors: Elvis Presley, Ina Balin, Victor French
• Directors: Charles Marquis Warren
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Restored, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Mono)
• Subtitles: English, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: August 7, 2007
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000QXDEDQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,664 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Charro" on IMDb

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars It's not "Flaming Star," but it isn't "Clambake," either. August 19, 2002

By A Customer

Format:VHS Tape

Elvis' last few movies seem to be among the better of the lot, and "Charro" is one of them. An obvious attempt to cash in on the "spaghetti western" phenomenon of the late 60's, "Charro" isn't half bad. I get the feeling the original storyline was more mature and more violent, but was watered down to play to Elvis' "family-friendly" audience. Also, it feels as though some scenes were edited out that might have helped the story progress, but were sacrificed either by an inept editor or an attempt to keep the film G-rated. I wager that had the film kept that harder edge, it would have rivaled "Flaming Star" as Elvis' best western film. As it is, though, it's still a valiant effort by a man who so dearly wanted to be taken seriously as an actor but was never given a chance because of a manager who was more concerned with dollar signs than the ambitions of his client. *A NOTE TO THOSE CONCERNED WITH FILM QUALITY* My copy of "Charro" was put out by Warner Bros. and is arguably the best version available, although the "pan & scan" is painfully obvious sometimes. I have seen versions of "Charro" put out by other video companies and they are horrible! If possible, get the Warner Bros. release and no other.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie BAD QUALITY October 29, 2001

By George

Format:DVD

This DVD should never have been released like this. The picture is really bad and the sound, it sounds like a record. Some places seem like the tracking is out of order and others you can't make out the pictures. It looks like the movie was taped off tv in wide screen format than it looks as though someone took a camera and put it in front of the tv screen and did a pan and scan version of it. There are lines (like that of a vcr recording) all the way through the movie.The sound drove me up the wall it was so bad. The reason I say it was recorded off tv is because the beginning and the end are cut and before the end theme is over there's a warner television distribution logo. Maybe I'm wrong but the quality just flat out sucks.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars The DVD should be called "CHARRED" January 26, 2003

By Dr Robert Apuzzio

Format:DVD

I read all the reviews about how poor the quality of this DVD was.Yes- they are absolutely correct.I refused to buy it until such time a quality dvd was released.But I was in an oddlot closeout-type store and guess what was sitting in their "bargain dvd" bin? You guessed it- a brand new,factory-sealed copy of Charro!I grabbed it and saw the price sticker: [$]I own it.It [stinks].The guy who said it looks like they used a camcorder to tape it off a TV screen was pretty accurate.It is hard to believe but I've NEVER seen a VHS tape as bad as this dvd.I can't imagine they went all through the trouble to get licensing rights,copy the film to DVD,design packaging,and set up distribution for something that, when viewed, assaults and insults simultaneously.I spent 2 weeks contacting everyone who would take my call at Graceland,NBC,RCA,Westlake,etc. and the best I could discover was nobody knows the whereabouts of the original print and negative.Perhaps Elvis,not liking what he saw,had them destroyed?This one should win an award for sheer ,unmitigated gall.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Nasty June 11, 2002

By Paul Jones

Format:DVD

I'm afraid this movie is one big [bad deal]. Its like someone recorded the film on their portable tv on the cheapest vcr ever made!Its amazing the company had the cheek to put their name on the box- AVOID!!!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Back to the stone age of film January 30, 2002

By A. Oosterbaan

Format:DVD

Even for a video tape this is bad quality. There are no extra's that make this DVD worth it's money. The sound is terrible. There are no subtitles so you can't check if they put the right sound with the right movie, well it sounds like Elvis. Elvis presence makes this movie earn one star. Hopefully this is the last release of this quality, and somebody with the right knowledge will release the movie again in the right quality.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy - Suspected Bootleg Print February 28, 2002

By Ray Sutton

Format:DVD

The packaging looked great and official. This film was
by National General Pictures in conjuction with NBC and it was great to think this hard-to-find Elvis film would finally be available on DVD. The joy was short lived when I played it. It is my opinion that this DVD is a BOOTLEG made off the worst video tape ever found in someone's possession. If this is not an illegal copy, then the individual(s) should be horse whipped. Somebody please release this film properly!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Rerelease this Movie!! February 15, 2005

By viewer

Format:DVD

Please rerelease this Elvis classic"Charro" at a more modest price so that humble people can afford it!!So spread the word!!!!!!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis, the actor August 16, 2007

By Gramma J.

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

This film shows that Elvis had the ability to act beyond the "typical Elvis" boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl movies that Col. Parker set up for him. Knowing that Col. Parker denied him opportunities to move forward in a career he loved is sad. "Charro" is every bit as good as any Clint Eastwood "Oater" western that flooded the movies. I read that Elvis was up for a part in "The Rainman" and "A Star Is Born", and both scripts were denied not by Elvis but by Col. Parker. It makes you wonder what might have happened had that road not been blocked. I loved Elvis when he was the new and bright star to a 14 year old teen who had to sneak out of the house to him in concert in Chicago. I still love him and introduce him through music and movies to my 10 grandchildren. Charro is a good movie and you can tell Elvis is having a really good time doing something he really loves. Grandma J.