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Big Jake (1971)

★ 7.1PG-13110 min

1971 film

Big Jake is a 1971 American Technicolor Western film starring John Wayne, Richard Boone and Maureen O'Hara. The picture was the final film for George Sherman in a directing career of more than 30 years, and Maureen O'Hara's last film with John Wayne and her last before her twenty-year retirement. The supporting cast features Patrick Wayne, Christopher Mitchum, Glenn Corbett, Jim Davis, John Agar, Harry Carey Jr. and Hank Worden.

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What is Big Jake about?
Big Jake (1971) — McCandles Ranch is run over by a gang of cutthroats led by the evil John Fain. They kidnap little Jacob McCandles and hold him for one million dollars ransom. There is only one man brave enough, tough enough, and smart enough to bring him back alive, and that man is Big Jake.
Is Big Jake based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Big Jake scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.