

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995-03-24 · 98 min · ★ 6.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Production companies
- Caravan Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 32,000,000
Top Cast
Patrick SwayzePecos Bill
Oliver PlattPaul Bunyan
Roger Aaron BrownJohn Henry
Nick StahlDaniel Hackett
Scott GlennJ.P. Stiles
Stephen LangJonas Hackett
Jared HarrisHead Thug Pug
Catherine O'HaraCalamity Jane
Burgess MeredithOld Man (uncredited)
Scott WilsonZeb
William H. MacyRailroad Magnate
Moira SiniseMary HackettTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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