The Searchers (DVD)

(1956) John Wayne and director John Ford forged the Searchers into a landmark Western offering an indelible image of the frontier and the men and women who challenged it. Wayne plays an ex-Confederate soldier seeking his niece, captured by Comanches who massacred his family. He won't surrender to hunger, thirst, the elements or loneliness. And in his five-year search, he encounters something unexpected: his own humanity. Anniversary Edition and Ultimate Edition contain the same bonus features, including commentary by Peter Bogdanovich, and a slate of featurettes and trailers. Ultimate Edition also includes press materials, lobby cards, a comic book rendition, and more.