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The Jack Bull

1999 · 116 min

A slow-burning, earnest Western that weighs the cost of principle, leaving a somber, lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by
John Badham
Genres
Western, Tv movie
Tagline
All men want justice. Few are willing to pay the price.
Overview
When the law fails to punish a fellow rancher that has abused his horses, a Wyoming horse trader sacrifices it all in a quest for justice.

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Directed by
John Badham
Genres
Western, Tv movie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
western, tv movie
Directed by
John Badham
Written by
Dick Cusack
Starring
John Cusack, John Goodman, L.Q. Jones, Miranda Otto, John Savage, Rex Linn, John C. McGinley, Kurt Fuller
Music
Lennie Niehaus
Cinematography
Gale Tattersall
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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