Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure poster

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure( 1995)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Patrick Swayze

      Pecos Bill

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      Oliver Platt

      Paul Bunyan

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      Roger Aaron Brown

      John Henry

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      Nick Stahl

      Daniel Hackett

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      Scott Glenn

      J.P. Stiles

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      Stephen Lang

      Jonas Hackett

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      Jared Harris

      Head Thug Pug

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      Catherine O'Hara

      Calamity Jane

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      Burgess Meredith

      Old Man (uncredited)

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      Scott Wilson

      Zeb

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      William H. Macy

      Railroad Magnate

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      Moira Sinise

      Mary Hackett

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    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Sun Oct 04 2020
    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 s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    32000000.00

    Revenue

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