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|director = Jeremiah S. Checkik
  
|director = Jeremiah S. Checkik
 
|producer = Bill Badalato (executive producer)<br>Roger Birnbaum<br>Joe Roth<br>Kirsten W. Welles (associate producer)
  
|producer = Bill Badalato (executive producer)<br>Roger Birnbaum<br>Joe Roth<br>Kirsten W. Welles (associate producer)
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|writer = [[Steve Bloom]]<br>[[Robert Rodat]]
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|writer = Steve Bloom<br>Robert Rodat
 
|starring = [[Patrick Swayze]]<br>[[Nick Stahl]]<br>[[Oliver Platt]]<br>Roger Aaron Brown<br>Scott Glenn<br>[[Catherine O'Hara]]<br>Jared Harris
  
|starring = [[Patrick Swayze]]<br>[[Nick Stahl]]<br>[[Oliver Platt]]<br>Roger Aaron Brown<br>Scott Glenn<br>[[Catherine O'Hara]]<br>Jared Harris
 
|music = Randy Edelman
  
|music = Randy Edelman
 
|cinematography =Janusz Kaminski
  
|cinematography =Janusz Kaminski
 
|editing = Richard Chew
  
|editing = Richard Chew
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|distributor = [[Walt Disney Pictures]]<br>[[Caravan Pictures]]
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|studio = [[Walt Disney Pictures]]<br>[[Caravan Pictures]]
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|released = [[March 24]], [[1995]]
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|distributor = [[Buena Vista Pictures]]
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|release = [[March 24]], [[1995]]
 
|runtime = 98 minutes
  
|runtime = 98 minutes
 
|country = [[United States]]
  
|country = [[United States]]
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|rating = PG
  
|rating = PG
 
|imdb_id = 0111359
  
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||image = file:Tall_tale_poster.jpg}}'''''Tall Tale''''', also known as '''''Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Avdentures of Pecos Bill''''', is a [[1995]] family Western movie starring [[Patrick Swayze]], [[Nick Stahl]], [[Oliver Platt]], Roger Aaron Brown, Scott Glenn, [[Catherine O'Hara]], and Jared Harris. It was directed by Jeremiah S. Checkik, written by [[Steve Bloom]] and [[Robert Rodat]], produced by [[Caravan Pictures]], and distributed by [[Walt Disney Pictures]]. It premiered on [[March 24]], 1995.
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||image = file:Tall_tale_poster.jpg}}'''''Tall Tale''''', also known as '''''Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Avdentures of Pecos Bill''''', is a [[1995]] family Western movie starring [[Patrick Swayze]], [[Nick Stahl]], [[Oliver Platt]], Roger Aaron Brown, Scott Glenn, [[Catherine O'Hara]], and Jared Harris. It was directed by Jeremiah S. Checkik, written by Steve Bloom and Robert Rodat, produced by [[Caravan Pictures]], and distributed by [[Walt Disney Pictures]]. It premiered on [[March 24]], 1995.
   
 
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In 1905, Daniel Hackett (Nick Stahl), a young farmer from the western town of Paradise Valley, is unhappy with his life as a farmer and dreams of life in New York City. His father, Jonas (Stephen Lang), likes to tell Daniel tall tales about [[Pecos Bill]], [[Paul Bunyan]] and [[John Henry]] to which Daniel has heard many times leading him to doubt their existence. Meanwhile, Paradise Valley is being coveted by a greedy developer, J.P. Stiles (Scott Glenn). Stiles attempts to convince area farmers to sell their land to him, most notably Jonas as his farm lies in the center of where he wants to develop. However, when Jonas refuses to hand up his deed, Stiles hunts him down and shoots him, but not before Jonas hands the deed off to Daniel for safe keeping.
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With Jonas in critical condition and unable to farm, his land is put at risk. Upset, Daniel runs out to hide in his father's boat and falls asleep. When Daniel awakes, he discovers that the boat had come untied and drifted downstream to the deserts of Texas. After a brief encounter with some thieves, Daniel is rescued by legendary cowboy Pecos Bill ([[Patrick Swayze]]). The duo later team up with lumberjack Paul Bunyan ([[Oliver Platt]]), and strong African American ex-slave John Henry (Roger Aaron Brown). Each of these heroes hooks up with Daniel and becomes involved in an increasingly bitter and boisterous fight against Stiles, whose plans to buy up land threaten the very strength of the folk heroes and the well-being of the common people.
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When Stiles takes the deed, Daniel wakes up realizing it was just a dream. He ventures towards Stiles train who was about head out into the lands. Daniel confronts him, and they attempt to run him over, until John arrives and holds the train. Stiles orders his men to kill them, but Pecos arrives and shoots off their trigger fingers, and the villages join in to help, while Paul, who went inside while nobody noticed, cuts down the mine poles. Daniel then finishes off the last pole killing Stiles and his men, and the crowd cheers for him.
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The film tells a story about a boy named Daniel Hackett ([[Nick Stahl]]) who must save his father's farm. His father, Jonas ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Lang_(actor) Stephen Lang]), runs it in a place called Paradise Valley, but his land is coveted by a greedy developer, J.P. Stiles ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Glenn Scott Glenn]). Daniel looks longingly at postcards of [[New York|New York City]] while growing increasingly skeptical of his father's tales of legendary folk heroes. Then, through a series of incredible adventures, he meets up with the legends that his father has spoken about: cowboy [[Pecos Bill (character)|Pecos Bill]] ([[Patrick Swayze]]), lumberjack [[Paul Bunyan (character)|Paul Bunyan]] ([[Oliver Platt]]), and ex-slave and strongman [[John Henry (character)|John Henry]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Aaron_Brown Roger Aaron Brown]). They each hook up with Daniel and becomes involved in an increasingly bitter and boisterous fight against Stiles, whose plans to buy up land threaten the very strength of the folk heroes and the well-being of the common people.
  
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Daniel then returns to the farm and admits that the stories were true and their land is important. Paul with his blue ox Babe, and John with his mule Cold Molasses, say goodbye to Daniel and disappear afterwards. Pecos leaves his horse, Widow-Maker to Daniel and twirls his lasso at a twister for his departure.
   
 
==Cast==
  
==Cast==
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*[[Oliver Platt]] as [[Paul Bunyan (character)|Paul Bunyan]]
  
*[[Oliver Platt]] as [[Paul Bunyan (character)|Paul Bunyan]]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Aaron_Brown Roger Aaron Brown] as [[John Henry (character)|John Henry]]
  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Aaron_Brown Roger Aaron Brown] as [[John Henry (character)|John Henry]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Glenn Scott Glenn] as [[J. P. Stiles]]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Glenn Scott Glenn] as J. P. Stiles
 
*[[Catherine O'Hara]] as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calamity_Jane Calamity Jane]
  
*[[Catherine O'Hara]] as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calamity_Jane Calamity Jane]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Harris Jared Harris] as Head Thug Pug
  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Harris Jared Harris] as Head Thug Pug
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Tall Tale, also known as Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Avdentures of Pecos Bill, is a 1995 family Western movie starring Patrick Swayze, Nick Stahl, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown, Scott Glenn, Catherine O'Hara, and Jared Harris. It was directed by Jeremiah S. Checkik, written by Steve Bloom and Robert Rodat, produced by Caravan Pictures, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It premiered on March 24, 1995.

Synopsis

In 1905, Daniel Hackett (Nick Stahl), a young farmer from the western town of Paradise Valley, is unhappy with his life as a farmer and dreams of life in New York City. His father, Jonas (Stephen Lang), likes to tell Daniel tall tales about Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and John Henry to which Daniel has heard many times leading him to doubt their existence. Meanwhile, Paradise Valley is being coveted by a greedy developer, J.P. Stiles (Scott Glenn). Stiles attempts to convince area farmers to sell their land to him, most notably Jonas as his farm lies in the center of where he wants to develop. However, when Jonas refuses to hand up his deed, Stiles hunts him down and shoots him, but not before Jonas hands the deed off to Daniel for safe keeping.

With Jonas in critical condition and unable to farm, his land is put at risk. Upset, Daniel runs out to hide in his father's boat and falls asleep. When Daniel awakes, he discovers that the boat had come untied and drifted downstream to the deserts of Texas. After a brief encounter with some thieves, Daniel is rescued by legendary cowboy Pecos Bill (Patrick Swayze). The duo later team up with lumberjack Paul Bunyan (Oliver Platt), and strong African American ex-slave John Henry (Roger Aaron Brown). Each of these heroes hooks up with Daniel and becomes involved in an increasingly bitter and boisterous fight against Stiles, whose plans to buy up land threaten the very strength of the folk heroes and the well-being of the common people.

When Stiles takes the deed, Daniel wakes up realizing it was just a dream. He ventures towards Stiles train who was about head out into the lands. Daniel confronts him, and they attempt to run him over, until John arrives and holds the train. Stiles orders his men to kill them, but Pecos arrives and shoots off their trigger fingers, and the villages join in to help, while Paul, who went inside while nobody noticed, cuts down the mine poles. Daniel then finishes off the last pole killing Stiles and his men, and the crowd cheers for him.

Daniel then returns to the farm and admits that the stories were true and their land is important. Paul with his blue ox Babe, and John with his mule Cold Molasses, say goodbye to Daniel and disappear afterwards. Pecos leaves his horse, Widow-Maker to Daniel and twirls his lasso at a twister for his departure.

Cast

Production

Filming locations include Barstow, California, Carbondale, Colorado, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Utah's San Juan River, and Monument Valley, United States.

Box office

The film flopped domestically and worldwide, and did not make back its $32,000,000 budget. It made $3,046,181 in its opening weekend in the United States, eventually earning a total domestic gross of $8,247,627. It made $2,800,000 at the foreign box office, for a total worldwide gross of only $11,047,627.[citation needed]

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