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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

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

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.

Release Date : 1995-03-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Caravan PicturesWalt Disney Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure Of Pecos Bill

Cast

Character Name : Pecos Bill

Original Name : Patrick Swayze

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Bunyan

Original Name : Oliver Platt

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Henry

Original Name : Roger Aaron Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Daniel Hackett

Original Name : Nick Stahl

Gender : Male

Character Name : J.P. Stiles

Original Name : Scott Glenn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jonas Hackett

Original Name : Stephen Lang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Head Thug Pug

Original Name : Jared Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Calamity Jane

Original Name : Catherine O'Hara

Gender : Female

Character Name : Old Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Burgess Meredith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zeb

Original Name : Scott Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Railroad Magnate

Original Name : William H. Macy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Hackett

Original Name : Moira Sinise

Gender : Female

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

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 solid villain. Away from them, you have the likes of Jared Harris, Stephen Lang, Scott Wilson and Catherine O'Hara appear - I would've loved to have seen more of O'Hara as Calamity Jane, there was great potential there for a big team up with Swayze's character; sadly we only get them together for a short time. The premise is a strange one but one I liked. It could've came out better no doubt, though it is still done to a suitable level. 'Tall Tale' is a fun flick from Disney.