Tall Tale - 1995

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.

98min
1995
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.9/10

Cast

Patrick Swayze profile picturePatrick SwayzePecos Bill
Oliver Platt profile pictureOliver PlattPaul Bunyan
Nick Stahl profile pictureNick StahlDaniel Hackett
Scott Glenn profile pictureScott GlennJ.P. Stiles
Stephen Lang profile pictureStephen LangJonas Hackett
Jared Harris profile pictureJared HarrisHead Thug Pug
Catherine O'Hara profile pictureCatherine O'HaraCalamity Jane
Burgess Meredith profile pictureBurgess MeredithOld Man (uncredited)
William H. Macy profile pictureWilliam H. MacyRailroad Magnate
Moira Sinise profile pictureMoira SiniseMary Hackett

About Tall Tale

Tall Tale 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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 98min

Extra details

Original Title: Tall Tale
Original Language: English
Budget: $32,000,000.00
Directed By: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Production Companies
Caravan Pictures