Big Jake
Film1971110 min

Big Jake

Taste attributes: westernlinearemotionally undemandinghuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead!"

Boxlist takeAn unsentimental western, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 147 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

human spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • George Sherman

Cast

  • John Wayne
  • Richard Boone
  • Maureen O'Hara
  • Patrick Wayne
  • Christopher Mitchum

Details

Genre
Western
Year
1971
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Batjac Productions
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