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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

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

1995-03-24 Adventure 1hr 38m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1995-03-24
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $32,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Family, Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.9
  • Production
    Caravan Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures

Crew

Steve Bloom
Writer
Joe Roth
Producer
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Cast

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Pecos Bill
Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Paul Bunyan
Nick Stahl

Nick Stahl

Daniel Hackett
Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

J.P. Stiles
Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Jonas Hackett
Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Head Thug Pug
Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Calamity Jane
Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Old Man (uncredited)
William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Railroad Magnate
Moira Sinise

Moira Sinise

Mary Hackett

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A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-10-04

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... read more

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. <em>'Tall Tale'</em> is a fun flick from Disney.

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A Review by r96sk

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,...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-10-04

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 qu...

read more