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Big Jake (1971)

G  110 min  -  Western | Action   -  26 May 1971 (USA)
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The McCandles ranch is run over by a gang of cutthroats led by the evil John Fain. They kidnap little Jacob McCandles and hold him for a million dollar ransom... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Wayne ...
Richard Boone ...
John Fain
Patrick Wayne ...
James McCandles
Christopher Mitchum ...
Michael McCandles
Bruce Cabot ...
Sam Sharpnose
Bobby Vinton Bobby Vinton ...
Jeff McCandles
Glenn Corbett Glenn Corbett ...
O'Brien
John Doucette ...
Buck Duggan
Maureen O'Hara ...
Martha McCandles
Jim Davis Jim Davis ...
John Agar John Agar ...
Harry Carey Jr. Harry Carey Jr. ...
Gregg Palmer Gregg Palmer ...
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ...
Virginia Capers Virginia Capers ...
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Storyline

The McCandles ranch is run over by a gang of cutthroats led by the evil John Fain. They kidnap little Jacob McCandles and hold him for a million dollar ransom. There is only one man who is brave enough and smart enough to bring him back and that man is Big Jake Written by Christopher D. Ryan <cryan@direct.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ransom | Ranch | Small Town | Posse | Double Barreled Shotgun  | See more »

Taglines:

They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead! See more »

Genres:

Western | Action

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for western violence (2001) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El gran Jack See more »

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico

Box Office

Gross:

$7,500,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (photographs in opening credits) | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

70mm blow-up version released in Spain under the title "El Gran Jack". See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Toward the beginning of the movie, the Texas Rangers and the McCandles boys are trying to get ahead of the kidnappers. When viewed from behind, the shadows are on the vehicle's right-hand side, when the camera is in front, the shadows are on the left, even though the vehicles are traveling the same direction the entire time. See more »

Quotes

James McCandles: I am moved by your faith in someone you haven't seen since he was sixteen years old, Daddy!
Jacob 'Big Jake' McCandles: Daddy?
James McCandles: Daddy.
Jacob 'Big Jake' McCandles: Well, son; since you don't have any respect for your elders, it's time somebody taught you some respect for your betters!
[grabs James and throws him into a mud puddle]
James McCandles: Why, if you weren't my father...
Jacob 'Big Jake' McCandles: Go ahead. I give you leave.
[James winds up to throw a punch, but before he swings, Jake hits him and knocks him back into the puddle]
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Connections

Referenced in "Daria: Camp Fear (#5.4)" (2001) See more »