Tall Tale (1995)

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: Near the begining of the movie Pecos Bill shoots off two varmints "trigger fingers" before they can shoot Daniel and you can see that they are gone. But when they put their arms and hands up they still have their trigger fingers.

Quotes:

Pecos Bill: I ain't apologizin' to no ox!

say what?

I totally dug this movie when I was a kid (like 7 or 8 or 9 years old). I had it on tape and my sister, cousins, and I watched it all the time. It's certainly no blockbuster or award winning picture, but it's still fun for kids (it was for me anyway). I remember liking how these story characters I was familiar with, were all linked together in the story and were (kind of) brought to life. Anyway, I guess it's just personal preference, but I remember digging it, and to say that no child got anything out of this silly movie would be wrong. I can't really remember the story too much now, to be honest, (it's been so long), but just thinking about it made me smile, and I am seriously tempted to go out and rent it for my nephews. It's only a dollar or two, and even if it doesn't pack the same punch it did when I was little, I'm sure I would enjoy seeing it again, and I'm sure my nephews might enjoy it too.