Product Details

• Actors: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Marcel Bozzuffi, Vincent Van Patten, Fausto Tozzi
• Directors: Duilio Coletti, John Sturges
• Writers: Arduino Maiuri, Clair Huffaker, Lee Hoffman, Massimo De Rita, Rafael J. Salvia
• Producers: Dino De Laurentiis
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Rhino / Wea
• VHS Release Date: February 14, 1995
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303366899
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,331 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A western of modest virtues, October 6, 2000

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Parisonn of Atlantis (Minneapolis, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chino [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Those seeking one of those "spaghetti westerns" which are filled with noise and violence and exaggerated flourishes will probably be disppointed in "Chino." It moves at a deliberate pace, keeps the action in check, and knows the virtue of silence. The result is an odd, understated movie that almost qualifies as a "character study."

Charles Bronson plays a loner who runs a small horse-farm in the waning days of the American frontier. He takes in a runaway boy as a helper, visits an Indian village on the verge of extinction, and engages in a hesitant courtship with the sister of a hostile landowner. That's about it for the plot which concludes in a somber, realistic fashion.

The by-play between Bronson and real-life wife Jill Ireland is mildly amusing, the scenery is attractive and well-photographed, and for those who like to see Bronson with his shirt off, there's a scene where he's hanged by the wrists and flogged across his bare back by one of the hostile landowner's hired men.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent and stylish film, November 13, 2008

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Vlanes (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chino (DVD)

I have just watched "Chino" and I loved it. The acting is brilliant, the characters are well defined, there is depth and humor, and excellent camera work. The landscapes are magnificent. I didn't find this film boring at all. On the contrary, it seemed a bit short. This film is an important achievement. It has style and beauty. I recommend it to anyone who is not looking only for incessant screams and shooting in Westerns, but for something deeper and broader.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars charles bronson at his best..., September 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Chino (DVD)

CHARLES BRONSON ("DEATH WISH, THE DIRTY DOZEN"), STARS AS CHINO VALDEZ A LONE RANCHER, WHO WANTS TO LIVE HI LIFE IN PEACE BREEDING HORSES. ONE DAY A YOUNG STRANGER PASSES THROUGH THE RANCH LOOKING FOR A JOB. CHINO HIRES THE BOY AND DECIDES TO TEACH HIM THE ART OF BREAKING HORSES IN. THE YOUNG FELLOW TEACHES THE LONE RANCHER THE ART OF GETTING ALONG WITH PEOPLE. CHINO'S NEIGHBOR KATHERINE (JILL IRELAND) COMES TO THE RANCH FREQUENTLY FOR RIDING HORSES. SHE AND CHINO GET ALONG PRETTY WELL AND THEY FALL IN LOVE. MORELL WHI IS CHINO'S LONGTIME ENEMY AND THE BROTHER OF KATHERINE ISN'T HAPPY WITH HIS SISTER'S CHOICE. HE FORBIDS THE MARRIAGE AND THREATENS CHINO'D LIFE, LOVE, AND LIVELIHOOD. THEN BREAKS THE WAR BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM.