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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
- Directed by: Jeremiah Chechik
- Starring: Patrick Swayze, Catherine O'Hara, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown, Scott Glenn, Nick Stahl, Burgess Meredith, Joe Grifasi, John P. Ryan, Moira Harris, William H. Macy, Stephen Lang
- Genre: Action/Adventure
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- Theater Release: 03/24/1995
- Video Release: 08/26/2008
- Run Time: 1hr 37min
Synopsis
Set at the turn of the last century, Pecos Bill, John Henry and Paul Bunyan blaze a legendary trail across America as they save a young boy and his family whose home is threatened by a greedy robber baron.
Set at the turn of the last century, Pecos Bill, John Henry and Paul Bunyan blaze a legendary trail across America as they save a young boy and his family whose home is threatened by a greedy robber baron.
Production Notes
Full title: "Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill." The subtitle was used only in promotional material; it was never used in the film itself.
Full title: "Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill." The subtitle was used only in promotional material; it was never used in the film itself.
Reviews
"...Exceptionally handsome....Acting honors go to Glenn..." -- Rating: B+ (Entertainment Weekly)
"...TALL TALE is a lavishly produced, robustly entertaining Old West fantasy....The most special effect is the unaffected sincerity of Swayze's thoroughly engaging performance..." (Variety)
"...Mr. Platt is pleasant..." (New York Times)
"...Mighty good....[The film] captures the mythic spaciousness of tall tales. It's a Disney kidfest re-imagined with a poet's eye..." (Los Angeles Times)
"...The movie is visually gorgeous, with shots like a mountain meadow afloat in orange butterflies. And the production design is imaginative..." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"...Exceptionally handsome....Acting honors go to Glenn..." -- Rating: B+ (Entertainment Weekly)
"...TALL TALE is a lavishly produced, robustly entertaining Old West fantasy....The most special effect is the unaffected sincerity of Swayze's thoroughly engaging performance..." (Variety)
"...Mr. Platt is pleasant..." (New York Times)
"...Mighty good....[The film] captures the mythic spaciousness of tall tales. It's a Disney kidfest re-imagined with a poet's eye..." (Los Angeles Times)
"...The movie is visually gorgeous, with shots like a mountain meadow afloat in orange butterflies. And the production design is imaginative..." (Chicago Sun-Times)
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