Swayze s film work has included an appearance as a dancer in the 1980 film urban cowboy, as ruben in the film father for charlie, and as mark in the film shy people, along with a role alongside corey feldman in a movie called edge of honor where he played the part of a homicidal lumberjack. This poignant retelling of the legendary steel driver of the 1860s is part of the american tall tales and legends series, executive produced by shelley duvall. The unbelievable adventures of pecos bill is a 1995 american western adventure fantasy film directed by jeremiah s. Tall tale is a 1995 western fantasy film starring patrick swayze as pecos bill, nick stahl as daniel hackett, scott glenn as j.
Daniels father would tell him tales of heroic deeds and daringdo by pecos and his buddies, paul bunyan and john henry. Scott glenn plays a greedy and ruthless developer who calls for daniels death if thats what it takes to get the deed to the farm. Patrick swayze, oliver platt, roger aaron brown, nick stahl, scott glenn, jared harris, catherine ohara. So this week, we have a really overlooked movie tall tale. The unbelievable adventures of pecos bill is a warmblooded, highspirited family adventure film about a 12yearold boy who saves his familys farm from an evil villain with the help of pecos bill, paul bunyan and john henry the steeldrivin man, plus a walkon by calamity jane. Swayzes film work has included an appearance as a dancer in the 1980 film urban cowboy, as ruben in the film father for charlie, and as mark in the film shy people, along with a role alongside corey feldman in a movie called edge of honor where he played the part of a homicidal lumberjack. Sherman rutherford in a westernnoir hybrid titled heathens and. Hed rather get away to see the wonders of the world and hes fascinated by the tall tales his dad tells him about the famous mythical characters of the west. It has many adventures, and a damn fine blue ox to boot. Gaining fame with appearances in films during the 1980s, he became popular for playing tough and romantic male leads, giving him a wide fan base with female audiences and a status as a sex symbol. Summoned by the imagination of a young boy, pecos sets out to help the lad save. Superstar patrick swayze ghost stars as gunslinging, tornadoriding cowboy legend pecos bill in disneys most rousing western adventure yet.
Tall tale film a strongwilled boy conjures up a trio of legendary old west. Loved this ed with my son over n over back in the day. Don swayze was born on august 10, 1958 in houston, texas, usa as donald carl swayze. I am sad that patrick swayze passed away because he was an amazing actor. Released in 1995, tall tale is a movie where legendary american folk heroes come to life. Scott glenn and stephen lang in tall tale 1995 patrick swayze and nick stahl in tall.
It features nick stahl as a young boy in the late 1800s who meets folk heroes pecos bill, paul bunyan, and john henry after his father is shot for refusing to sell the deed to his land in paradise valley to an evil coalmining magnate, daniel hackett stahl goes on the run trying to. Indeed patrick swayze looked small compared to some of the baddies on roadhouse. Daniels father constantly tried to keep up his boys spirit with tall tales of frontier characters like paul bunyan oliver platt and pecos bill patrick swayze, and daniel, amazingly, finds those mythic icons in the flesh, interacting with him along with john henry roger aaron brown and calamity jane catherine ohara. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Tall tale 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 22, 2018 pecos bill and the kid eat with paul bunyan. Patrick swayze plays a caricature of a wild west gunman, a shootin, drinkin, spitin man. 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 familys farm and destroy their idyllic community.
However, guys like terry funk wwf wrestler was in the movie which is why patrick swayze would look small in comparison. If you love hearing the tall tales from your childhood, your gonna love this movie. Disney tall tale vhs 1995 demo screener tape patrick swayze. Daniel looks longingly at postcards of new york city while growing increasingly skeptical of his fathers tales of legendary folk heroes. Checkik, written by steve bloom and robert rodat, produced by caravan pictures, and distributed by walt disney pictures. The delivery date is not guaranteed until you have checked out using an instant payment method. Then, through a series of incredible adventures, daniel meets up with the legends that his father has spoken about cowboy pecos bill patrick swayze, lumberjack paul bunyan oliver platt, and finally, ex. Patrick swayze dvd movies for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Tall tale john henry was as big as a mountain, with arms as big as oak trees, and could do the work of 10 men in a single day.
Part of our language arts curriculum is to study tall tales, and so, after learning all about tall tales. Jan 12, 2012 patrick swayze stars as gunslinging, tornadoriding cowboy legend pecos bill in disneys rousing western adventure. Jul 14, 2012 still of patrick swayze and oliver platt in tall tale. Story of pacos bill in this very imaginative, entertaining fantasy, 12yearold daniel hackett nick stahl isnt at all happy with his hard life on a remote farm in the west in 1905. It features nick stahl as a young boy in the late 1800s who meets folk heroes pecos bill, paul bunyan, and john henry. If your guaranteed delivery item isnt on time, you can 1 return the item, for a refund of the full price and return shipping costs. The unbelievable adventures of pecos bill is a 1995 american family western film released by walt disney pictures. Patrick swayzes dry humor is perfect for the role, as are the roles of paul bunyan and john henry equally well played.
Patrick swayze stars as gunslinging, tornadoriding cowboy legend pecos bill in disneys rousing western adventure. Patrick swayze, oliver platt, roger aaron brown see full cast and crew. Screen favorite patrick swayze ghost, dirty dancing, point break stars in the funfilled, actionpacked hit tall tale. Bloom and robert rodat and was produced by walt disney pictures and caravan pictures. With patrick swayze, oliver platt, roger aaron brown, nick stahl. Still of patrick swayze and oliver platt in tall tale. Oliver platt lisa niemi patrick wayne tall tales event photos great movies picture photo my hero movies and tv shows. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the tall tale movie on. Patrick swayze pecos bill, oliver platt paul bunyan, roger aaron brown john henry, nick stahl daniel hackett patrick is pecos bill a ringtailed roar. For disney, in 1995, he played the role of pecos bill in disneys tall tale.
Helped by three talltale heroes, pecos bill patrick swayze, john henry roger aaron brown and paul bunyan oliver platt, daniel goes up. Tall tale is a terrific film with a great story and a good cast of actors. Storyline a young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western. Stiles, oliver platt as paul bunyan, roger aaron brown as john henry, stephen lang as jonas hackett, and catherine ohara as calamity jane. This is a definitive list of his appearances on the big screen. Patrick swayze was an american actor, dancer, and singersongwriter who is best known for his roles as johnny castle in the 1987 romance film, dirty dancing and as sam wheat in the 1990 romantic fantasy film, ghost. Summoned by the imagination of a young boy, pecos sets out to help the lad save the family farm from a greedy landgrabber. Details about tall tale ds rolled orig 1sh movie poster patrick swayze scott glenn 1995. The following weapons were used in the movie tall tale. Patrick swayze starred in more than 30 films, as well as numerous tv series during his 30 year career as an actor. I mean its just a good film that will take your breath away and it took my breath away. In a masterful performance, danny glover plays john henry, a former. The movie may strike todays kids as startling in its originality, since each of these characters is. It stars scott glenn, oliver platt, nick stahl, stephen lang, roger aaron brown, jared harris, with catherine ohara as calamity jane and patrick swayze as pecos bill.
My top 25 favorite patrick swayze movies a list of 21. The unbelievable adventures of pecos bill is a movie produced by disney in the early nineties. Nick stahl plays a kid with a bad attitude who gets some life lessons from the tall tale characters. Patrick swayzes character is much better here than he is in ghost a great tribute to the late actor. A workingmans hero, his is the story of courage, strength, and determination. He was named by people magazine as its sexiest man alive in 1991. August 18, 1952 september 14, 2009 was an american actor, dancer, singer, and songwriter. Together, they battle the same villains daniel is facing in his real world.
Two things i would think about before watching the movie though. I grew up watching this film, and its actually one of the better live action disney films of the 90s. Then there was his role as pecos bill in tall tales, the walt disney movie about mythical american folk heroes. Daniels father constantly tried to keep up his boys spirit with tall tales of frontier characters like paul bunyan oliver platt and pecos bill patrick swayze, and daniel, amazingly, finds those mythic icons in the flesh. Patrick swayze, scott glenn, oliver platt, nick stahl, stephen lang, roger aaron brown. After a brief encounter with some thieves, daniel is rescued by legendary cowboy pecos bill patrick swayze.
Daniel hackett, catherine ohara calamity jane, patrick swayze pecos bill. Tall tale 1995 patrick swayze dvd rating required select rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best name. Disney tall tale demo vhs rare patrick swayze ebay. Its a great kids adventure film, and patrick swayze is fantastic as pecos bill. Tall tale internet movie firearms database guns in. The young kid did a great job too it must have been awesome to ride that horse if someone is looking for a lighthearted adventure, tall tale is the movie for you. Now seeing it as an adult brings back so many memories. Patrick swayze, scott glenn, oliver platt, nick stahl, stephen lang, roger aaron brown, catherine ohara, jared. 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. Tall tale is a 1995 american western adventure fantasy film directed by jeremiah s. Jul 31, 2018 tall tale 1995 best clips spoilers patrick swayze. Patrick swayze s dry humor is perfect for the role, as are the roles of paul bunyan and john henry equally well played. Patrick swayze and oliver platt in tall tale 1995 oliver platt lisa niemi patrick wayne tall tales event photos great movies picture photo my hero movies and tv shows more information. Tall tale 1995 ending pecos bill rides up in a twister.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The film stars nick stahl, patrick swayze, scott glenn, roger aaron brown and oliver platt. The unbelievable adventures of pecos bill stars patrick swayze, oliver platt, roger aaron brown, nick stahl the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min. Patrick swayze gives an amazing performance as pecos bill. Daniel hackett grew up with the legend of pecos bill. Disney tall tale vhs 1995 demo screener tape patrick. The unbelievable avdentures of pecos bill, is a 1995 family western movie starring patrick swayze, nick stahl, oliver platt, roger aaron brown, scott glenn, catherine ohara, and jared harris.
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