The Jack Bull (1999) (TV)

Director:

John Badham

Writers (WGA):

Heinrich von Kleist (book)
Dick Cusack (written by)

Release Date:

17 huhtikuu 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

After being wrongfully denied justice, a horse trader seeks his own justice on a treacherous rancher.

Plot Keywords:

Justice | Wyoming | Native American | Irish Wolfhound | Hanging

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

John Cusack	...	Myrl Redding
John Goodman	...	Judge Tolliver
L.Q. Jones	...	Henry Ballard
Miranda Otto	...	Cora Redding
John C. McGinley	...	Woody
John Savage	...	Slater
Rodney A. Grant	...	Billy
Kurt Fuller	...	Conrad
Rex Linn	...	Shelby Dykes
Jay O. Sanders	...	Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
Drake Bell	...	Cage Redding
Nick Gillie	...	Ollie (as Nicholas E. Gillie)
Duncan Fraser	...	Edsel Fraser
Ken Pogue	...	Judge Wilkins
Glenn Morshower	...	Col. Jeffries (as Glen Morshower)

MPAA:

Rated R for some Western violence.

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

CL Ranch - 45001 Township Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the pivotal moment of the hanging, the safety rig is clearly seen behind the noose, holding up Myrl's suit jacket at the collar.

Quotes:

Myrl Redding: Did you see the horses?
Cage Redding: [nods]
Myrl Redding: How'd they look?
Cage Redding: Great.
Myrl Redding: Promise me something son...
Cage Redding: Sure, pa.
Myrl Redding: Don't ever sell 'em.
Cage Redding: I'll never sell 'em. Never.
Myrl Redding: They're the best two you and Billy ever raised... a lot of pride in those stallions. Come from a great line; you can build on 'em.

Movie Connections:

Version of Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell (1969)

Soundtrack:

Ring them Bells

Forget it's a western--transcends the genre.

Fifteen minutes into almost any movie I find myself saying, `Well, I don't care what happens to Any of these characters.' With this film, I found myself caring about Every character. Even the bad guys. Even the characters walking by in the background. The acting in this film is uniformly excellent. Like an ensemble theatre piece. Much has been written here about the men, but Miranda Otto as Cusack's wife is luminescent. She clearly is the light of his life, and she lights up the screen for every second of every scene she is in--who wouldn't love this woman? The actress with only one scene begging she not be burned out of her house. The actress with only one scene who comes to the aid after a carriage accident in Cheyenne. The character landscape is rich and deep. You'll recognize many venerable character actors, like the always reliable Ken Pogue as the bad judge. In the leads, John Cusack, John Goodman, and John C. McGinley invest a depth of feeling that anchors the story. L.Q. Jones and John Savage are a pair of richly textured villains. This film is a feast of fine performances, from the briefest day players to the many layered leads.