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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

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6.2/10 • 80

1995-03-241h 38m

AdventureFamilyWestern

A journey into a world where legends come to life. Dreams come true. And every boy is a hero.

A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When Daniel Hackett sees his father Jonas gravely wounded by the villainous Stiles, his first urge is for his family to flee the danger, and give up their life on a farm which Daniel has come to despise anyway. Going alone to a lake to try to decide what to do, he falls asleep on a boat and wakes to find himself in the wild west, in the company of such "tall tale" legends as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Calamity Jane. Together, they battle the same villains Daniel is facing in his "real" world, ending with a heroic confrontation in which the boy stands up to Stiles and his henchmen, and rallies his neighbors to fight back against land grabbers who want to destroy their town.

Directors
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writters
Steve Bloom, Robert Rodat
Characters
Steve Bloom, Robert Rodat, Tex O'Reilly
Editors
Steve Bloom, Robert Rodat, Richard Chew

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Patrick Swayze

    Patrick Swayze

    Pecos Bill

  2. Oliver Platt

    Oliver Platt

    Paul Bunyan

  3. Roger Aaron Brown

    Roger Aaron Brown

    John Henry

  4. Nick Stahl

    Nick Stahl

    Daniel Hackett

  5. Scott Glenn

    Scott Glenn

    J.P. Stiles

  6. Stephen Lang

    Stephen Lang

    Jonas Hackett

  7. Jared Harris

    Jared Harris

    Head Thug Pug

  8. Catherine O'Hara

    Catherine O'Hara

    Calamity Jane

  9. Burgess Meredith

    Burgess Meredith

    Old Man (uncredited)

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r96sk

Oct 4, 2020

7/10

A tad messy in its execution, but a cool film nevertheless. I'll be honest, it oddly took me a while to catch on to what was happening; I found all the dots, so to speak, but didn't connect them quick enough for some reason. Nonetheless, throughout, I was very much enjoying the film. The cast are terrific, they certainly elevate the film up in my thoughts. Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt and Roger Aaron Brown are entertaining in the respective roles as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and John Henry. A young Nick Stahl isn't amazing, but his performance is satisfactory. Scott Glenn, meanwhile, is a solid villain. Away from them, you have the likes of Jared Harris, Stephen Lang, Scott Wilson and Catherine O'Hara appear - I would've loved to have seen more of O'Hara as Calamity Jane, there was great potential there for a big team up with Swayze's character; sadly we only get them together for a short time. The premise is a strange one but one I liked. It could've came out better no doubt, though it is still done to a suitable level. 'Tall Tale' is a fun flick from Disney.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$32,000,000.00
Revenue
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