Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

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1995-03-24

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.

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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

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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.

Released

1995-03-24

Runtime

98

Director

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Budget

$32000000

Revenue

$0

Genres

Adventure

Family

Western

Language

English

Production

Caravan Pictures

Walt Disney Pictures

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    Patrick Swayze

    Patrick Swayze
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    Oliver Platt

    Oliver Platt
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    Roger Aaron Brown

    Roger Aaron Brown
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    Nick Stahl

    Nick Stahl
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    Scott Glenn

    Scott Glenn
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    Stephen Lang

    Stephen Lang
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    Jared Harris

    Jared Harris
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    Catherine O'Hara

    Catherine O'Hara
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    Burgess Meredith

    Burgess Meredith
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    Scott Wilson

    Scott Wilson
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    William H. Macy

    William H. Macy
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    Moira Sinise

    Moira Sinise