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      Big Jake

      1971, Western, 1h 50m

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      The avenging head of the McCandle clan returns to his estranged family and leads the search for his kidnapped grandson. Big Jake sets off, his sons in tow, to deliver the ransom to the kidnappers, but has little intention of handing it over without a fight.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Western Violence)

      • Genre: Western

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: George Sherman

      • Producer: Michael Wayne

      • Writer: Harry Julian Fink, Rita M. Fink

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      • Production Co: Cinema Center Films, Batjac Productions

      • Sound Mix: Mono

      Cast & Crew

      John Wayne
      Maureen O'Hara
      Patrick Wayne
      Christopher Mitchum
      Bobby Vinton
      Bruce Cabot
      John Doucette
      Jim Davis
      John Agar
      Gregg Palmer
      Dean Smith
      Ethan Wayne
      Bill Walker
      Rita M. Fink
      William H. Clothier
      Elmer Bernstein

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      • Aug 12, 2012
        Altho ostensibly about the Duke chasing greedy, unscrupulous kidnappers (with Richard Boone the leering leader of despicable baddies), this tale mainly involves an errant father's careful rebonding with his distrustful offspring ... and the Duke's folksy charm does just that, after a few butt-kicking fistfights and a coupla shootouts, naturally.
        kevin w Super Reviewer
      • Sep 10, 2010
        This might be my favorite movie by the Duke.
        Super Reviewer
      • Oct 22, 2009
        1 of John Waynes worst.I couldnt sit through the whole thing
        Super Reviewer
      • Apr 12, 2009
        john wayne in a western that lacks bite. some of the action sequences are a bit silly and others turn into slapstick
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