Tall Tale (1995)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Writers (WGA):

Steve Bloom (written by) &
Robert Rodat (written by)

Release Date:

24 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Western

Tagline:

Sometime the hero ends up being you!

Plot:

A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an...

Plot Keywords:

Tall Tale | Paul Bunyan | Calamity Jane | John Henry | Legend

Cast

Patrick Swayze	...	Pecos Bill
Oliver Platt	...	Paul Bunyan
Roger Aaron Brown	...	John Henry
Nick Stahl	...	Daniel Hackett
Scott Glenn	...	J.P. Stiles
Stephen Lang	...	Jonas Hackett
Jared Harris	...	Head Thug Pug
Catherine O'Hara	...	Calamity Jane
Moira Harris	...	Sarah Hackett
Joe Grifasi	...	Man in Top Hat (as Joseph Grifasi)
John P. Ryan	...	Grub
Scott Wilson	...	Zeb
Bert Kramer	...	Bronson
Eric Lawson	...	Sheriff
Bill Rodgers	...	Captain of Industry

Also Known As:

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

South Korea:All | Iceland:LH | USA:PG | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Barstow, California, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: The six-shooters are never reloaded but they never run out of bullets.

Quotes:

Daniel Hackett: Who are you?
Pecos Bill: I'm a ring-tailed roarer. I can draw faster, shoot straighter, ride harder and drink longer than any man alive. I ride cyclones and I wrestle...
Daniel Hackett: You got a name, don't you?
Pecos Bill: I'm getting' to that. I'm the rip-snortinest cowboy that ever rode north, south, east or west of the Rio Grande. I'm Pecos Bill.

Not bad at all

Tall Tale is a fun little movie. The basic plot is that a young boy enlists the help of fictional heroes to save his family's farm from an evil capitalist. What makes this movie special is the fictional heroes. They are played and acted very well. Scott Glen is decent as the villain, and the scenery is very beautiful. The fictional heroes are all that separate Tall Tale from a normal "Kid tries to save his family's farm/home/whatever from an evil land baron" story. It's not perfect. There are some very slow parts and Patrick Swayze is terrible, but it's still good nonetheless. If you like American folktales, then rent Tall Tale. You just might like it.