Big Jake
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69% Critic Match

Big Jake

They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead!

6.9 / 10 1971 1h 50mPG-13 English
Western

Storyline

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

Cast & Crew

John Wayne

John Wayne

Jacob McCandles

Lead
Richard Boone

Richard Boone

John Fain

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Martha McCandles

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

James McCandles

Christopher Mitchum

Christopher Mitchum

Michael McCandles

Bobby Vinton

Bobby Vinton

Jeff McCandles

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Sam Sharpnose

Glenn Corbett

Glenn Corbett

O'Brien

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Sherman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Big Jake is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker