Pecos Bill - An incredible adventure in the Wild West

Movie
German title	Pecos Bill - An incredible adventure in the Wild West
Original title	Tall Tale
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1995
length	91 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Jeremiah S. Chechik
script	Steve Bloom Robert Rodat
production	Roger Birnbaum Joe Roth
music	Randy Edelman
camera	Janusz Kamiński
cut	Richard Chew
occupation
Patrick Swayze : Pecos Bill Oliver Platt : Paul Bunyan Roger Aaron Brown : John Henry Nick Stahl : Daniel Hackett Scott Glenn : JP Stiles Stephen Lang : Jonas Hackett Jared Harris : Head Thug Pug Catherine O'Hara : Calamity Jane Moira Harris : Sarah Hackett Joe Grifasi : Man in the hat Scott Wilson : Zeb John P. Ryan : Grub William H. Macy : Railroad Magnate Burgess Meredith : Old man

Pecos Bill - An Incredible Adventure in the Wild West (Original Title: Tall Tale ) is an American fantasy adventure film from 1995. Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik , the screenplay was written by Steve Bloom and Robert Rodat . Caravan Pictures produced the feature film for Walt Disney Pictures .

action

Jonas Hackett's farm is in financial trouble; the railway company JP Stiles wants to take it over. Jonas' twelve-year-old son, Daniel, often dreams. During one of his reveries, he is suddenly transported to a desert and there he meets the Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and John Henry, known from western legends. You help him take action against JP Stiles and save the farm.

Reviews

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on March 24, 1995 that the film was a heartwarming adventure film for the whole family. He is visually "adorable" . The bad guys are people by name and with a story.

The lexicon of the international film judged: “A western, especially in the adventurous dream sequences, elaborately and successfully staged in a clever way. However, the possibilities of kindertümlichen fantastic ecological subjects remain largely untapped by exaggerated shooting and violent scenes. " .

backgrounds

The film was shot in California , Colorado and Utah . Its production amounted to an estimated 32 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 11 million in cinemas worldwide, including approximately $ 8.25 million in US cinemas.

Web links

• Pecos Bill - An incredible adventure in the Wild West in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Pecos Bill - An incredible adventure in the Wild West at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Film review by Roger Ebert , accessed on August 7, 2008
2. ↑ Pecos Bill - An incredible adventure in the Wild West. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
3. ^ Filming locations for Tall Tale , accessed August 7, 2008
4. ^ Box office / business for Tall Tale , accessed August 7, 2008