Action ·Western · United States of America · 1990 · 1h 32m

Big Bad John

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Director
Burt Kennedy
Cast
Jimmy Dean as Cletus Morgan Jack Elam as Jake Calhoun Ned Beatty as Charlie Mitchelle Romy Walthall as Marie Mitchelle Jeff Osterhage as Alvin Mahoney Ned Vaughn as Billy Mahoney
Crew
John W. Wheeler — Editor Joseph Berry — Screenplay Burt Kennedy — Screenplay Red Steagall — Producer
Tagline

From one hell of a legend comes one hell of a motion picture.

Synopsis

Jimmy Dean's popular 1950 song is translated into a feature length movie about a young couple who elopes to escape the girl's evil stepfather.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Burt Kennedy Director John W. Wheeler Editor Joseph Berry Screenplay Burt Kennedy Screenplay Red Steagall Producer
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