Big Bad John (film)
| Big Bad John | |
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| Directed by | Burt Kennedy |
| Written by | Joseph Berry Burt Kennedy C.B. Wismar (story) |
| Based on | "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean |
| Produced by | Red Steagall |
| Starring | Jimmy Dean Ned Beatty Jack Elam Romy Windsor Bo Hopkins |
| Cinematography | Ken Lamkin |
| Edited by | John W. Wheeler |
| Music by | Ken Sutherland |
Production company | Thunderhead Productions |
| Distributed by | Red River Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big Bad John is a 1990 American Western film directed by Burt Kennedy. It stars Ned Beatty and Jimmy Dean, the latter of whom wrote and performed the song the film is based upon.[1]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (September 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Ned Beatty as Charlie Mitchelle
- Jimmy Dean as Cletus Morgan
- Jack Elam as Jake Calhoun
- Doug English as John "Big Bad John" Tyler
- Bo Hopkins as Lester
- Romy Windsor as Marie Mitchelle
- Jeff Osterhage as Alvin Mahoney
- Ned Vaughn as Billy Mahoney
- Buck Taylor as Bob Simmons
- Amzie Strickland as Nellie
- Jerry Potter as Blany
- Red Steagall as Monahan
- Dan Kamin as Jacque (as Dan Kamin)
- Anne Lockhart as Lady Police Officer
Production
[edit]The film was shot in New Mexico.[2] The film was only the second feature directed by Kennedy in 12 years.[3]
Reception
[edit]Leonard Maltin described the film as a " Dumb movie based on the long-ago hit song"[4] while Veva Vonler found it was "a good-ol '- boy movie".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Big Bad John (1990) - Burt Kennedy | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ a b Vonler, Veva (August 4, 2005). The Movie Lover's Tour of Texas: Reel-Life Rambles Through the Lone Star State. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4616-2599-5.
- ^ Cartmell, Deborah (August 25, 2014). A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-91753-4.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (September 4, 2012). Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide: The Modern Era. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-101-60463-2.
External links
[edit]- Big Bad John at IMDb
Categories:
- 1990 films
- 1990 Western (genre) films
- American Western (genre) films
- Films based on songs
- Films directed by Burt Kennedy
- Films set in Colorado
- Films shot in Colorado
- Films shot in New Mexico
- Films shot in Texas
- Contemporary Western films
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s American films
- English-language Western (genre) films