Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Adventure, Family, Western
Budget: $32,000,000 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 98 minutes
Benny & Joon
The Indian in the Cupboard
Tank Girl
Iron Will
So Dear to My Heart
Wolves
George of the Jungle
Heathers
Carrie
Madame Web
Patrick Swayze
Played Pecos Bill
Oliver Platt
Played Paul Bunyan
Roger Aaron Brown
Played John Henry
Nick Stahl
Played Daniel Hackett
Scott Glenn
Played J.P. Stiles
Stephen Lang
Played Jonas Hackett
Jared Harris
Played Head Thug Pug
Catherine O'Hara
Played Calamity Jane
Burgess Meredith
Played Old Man (uncredited)
Scott Wilson
Played Zeb
William H. Macy
Played Railroad Magnate
Moira Sinise
Played Mary Hackett
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