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Giant

  • 19561956
  • GG
  • 3h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,865
23
  • Cast & crew
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James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
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  • Drama
  • Western

Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,865
23
  • Director
    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • Edna Ferber(from the novel by)
    • Fred Guiol(screen play)
    • Ivan Moffat(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    • Rock Hudson
    • James Dean
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • Edna Ferber(from the novel by)
    • Fred Guiol(screen play)
    • Ivan Moffat(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    • Rock Hudson
    • James Dean
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 196User reviews
    • 117Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 16 nominations total

    Videos3

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    Trailer 3:44
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    Photos322

    Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and Sid Avery in Giant (1956)
    James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Robert Hinkle, and Mercedes McCambridge in Giant (1956)
    Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Felipe Turich in Giant (1956)
    Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson in Giant (1956)
    James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor in Giant (1956)
    Elizabeth Taylor in "Giant"
    Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean in "Giant" 1955 Warner Bros.
    Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson in "Giant" 1955 Warner Bros.
    Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean in "Giant" 1955 Warner Bros.
    Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean in "Giant" 1955 Warner Bros.
    Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean in "Giant" 1955 Warner Bros.

    Top cast

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    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Leslie Benedictas Leslie Benedict
    Rock Hudson
    Rock Hudson
    • Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr.as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr.
    James Dean
    James Dean
    • Jett Rinkas Jett Rink
    Carroll Baker
    Carroll Baker
    • Luz Benedict IIas Luz Benedict II
    Jane Withers
    Jane Withers
    • Vashti Snytheas Vashti Snythe
    Chill Wills
    Chill Wills
    • Uncle Bawleyas Uncle Bawley
    Mercedes McCambridge
    Mercedes McCambridge
    • Luz Benedictas Luz Benedict
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Jordan Benedict IIIas Jordan Benedict III
    Sal Mineo
    Sal Mineo
    • Angel Obregón IIas Angel Obregón II
    Rod Taylor
    Rod Taylor
    • Sir David Karfreyas Sir David Karfrey
    • (as Rodney Taylor)
    Judith Evelyn
    Judith Evelyn
    • Mrs. Nancy Lynntonas Mrs. Nancy Lynnton
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • 'Bob' Daceas 'Bob' Dace
    Robert Nichols
    Robert Nichols
    • Mort 'Pinky' Snytheas Mort 'Pinky' Snythe
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Dr. Horace Lynntonas Dr. Horace Lynnton
    Alexander Scourby
    Alexander Scourby
    • Old Poloas Old Polo
    Fran Bennett
    Fran Bennett
    • Judy Benedictas Judy Benedict
    Charles Watts
    • Judge Oliver Whitesideas Judge Oliver Whiteside
    Elsa Cárdenas
    Elsa Cárdenas
    • Juana Guerra Benedictas Juana Guerra Benedict
    • (as Elsa Cardenas)
    • Director
      • George Stevens
    • Writers
      • Edna Ferber(from the novel by)
      • Fred Guiol(screen play)
      • Ivan Moffat(screen play)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Texan rancher Jordan "Bick" Benedict, Jr. (Rock Hudson) visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. While there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), they are married immediately and return to his ranch. The story of their family and its rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink (James Dean) unfolds across two generations. —Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
    • rancher
    • epic
    • texas
    • oil
    • rivalry
    • 363 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • From the novel by EDNA FERBER
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Western
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During this production shoot James Dean appeared in an informal black-and-white television commercial in which he responded to questions posed by actor Gig Young. Ironically, Dean was promoting safe driving and informed viewers, "People say racing is dangerous, but I'd rather take my chances on the track any day than on the highway." Before he left the studio, he added one piece of advice: "Drive safely, because the life you save may be mine." Dean was wearing the same hat and clothing he wore for this movie throughout the commercial. He died a few weeks later in a car crash.
    • Goofs
      A group of Texan landowners talk about Geronimo as the chief of the Comanche. Geronimo was an Apache.
    • Quotes

      Leslie Benedict: Money isn't everything, Jett.

      Jett Rink: Not when you've got it.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no cast and crew credits given at the end of the film. Just the words "The End" and a final slide for George Stevens and Warner Bros.
    • Connections
      Featured in ABC Late Night: James Dean Remembered (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Giant (This Then Is Texas)
      (1956)

      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

      Music by Dimitri Tiomkin

    User reviews196

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    sprawling saga of old Texas turning into modern Texas
    This has recently played on Turner Classic Movies, and so they have been playing a short promo on the film. However, I disagree with the critics' assessment that this is a man versus woman film. Instead, this is a film about the pangs of old Texas giving birth to new Texas. Rock Hudson plays the young patriarch of a Texas ranching family, Bick Benedict, in the 1920s who goes to Maryland to buy a colt. He is instantly smitten with one of the daughters in the family (Elizabeth Taylor as Leslie) , in spite of the fact that she raises his Texas ire by saying things such as Texas was stolen from Mexico! Taylor's character is already spoken for, but she throws over her intended and she and Benedict marry on a whim.

    Adjustment is hard for Leslie. The Benedict ranch is sprawling but devoid of Maryland's natural beauty. Bick's sister Luz runs the house and is not going to give that title up to some delicate East coast beauty. And when she tries to help the Mexican families that live on the ranch, she finds her husband angry with her. Ranch hand Jett Rink (James Dean in his last film role) falls madly in love with Leslie who just doesn't see it. Meanwhile Luz has always loved Jett, and that love later greatly complicates the Benedicts' lives in a very unconventional way.

    Like I said, this is no man versus woman film. This is initially east coast liberal civilized values versus the rough and tumble values of what is still the Texas frontier in many ways. And it is the story of a family over 30 years as Texas changes in its values and what is important in its industry. For example, cattle ranching gives way in importance to the petroleum industry. As for changing values, Bick changes from a man who really doesn't see the Hispanics as human beings to somebody who literally takes a beating to defend the honor of one decades later.

    Highly recommended as a film and as a showcase for the talents of Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean. Dean had other good showcases for his talent, but I feel Hudson and Taylor - in spite of her two Best Actress Oscars are both remembered too much for their soapy roles and not enough for their acting skills. Highly recommended.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Div
    • Filming locations
      • Marfa, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • George Stevens Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,855,818
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,855,818
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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