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.
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) is a adventure, family and western film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, released on March 24, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown and Nick Stahl. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 91 ratings.
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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
Stephen Lang
as Jonas Hackett
Jared Harris
as Head Thug Pug
Catherine O'Hara
as Calamity Jane
Burgess Meredith
as Old Man (uncredited)
Scott Wilson
as Zeb
William H. Macy
as Railroad Magnate
Moira Sinise
as Mary Hackett
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, written by Steve Bloom, Robert Rodat and Tex O'Reilly, produced by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 91 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on October 4, 2020
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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) includes Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown, Nick Stahl and Scott Glenn. The film was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure was released on March 24, 1995 and runs for 1h 38m.
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 91 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, family and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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