Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Name: Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Genre: Adventure, Family, Western
Released: 1995-03-24
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown, Nick Stahl, Scott Glenn

1995·Movie·PG·98 min·★ 6.2(87)

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“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.

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About Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure is a 1995 English-language adventure, family and western film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. The cast is led by Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure was produced by Caravan Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 24, 1995, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Writers: Steve Bloom, Robert Rodat
Release date: March 24, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $32 million
Production: Caravan Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure cast & crew

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and written by Steve Bloom and Robert Rodat.

The cast features Patrick Swayze as Pecos Bill, Oliver Platt as Paul Bunyan, Roger Aaron Brown as John Henry, Nick Stahl as Daniel Hackett, Scott Glenn as J.P. Stiles, and Stephen Lang as Jonas Hackett.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Randy Edelman, cinematography is by Janusz Kamiński, and it was produced by Joe Roth and Roger Birnbaum.

Is Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure worth watching?

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 87 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, family, and western, Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure is worth a place on your watchlist.

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