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68% Critic Match
Big Jake
“They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead!”
6.8 / 10• 1971• 1h 50m•PG-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
Jacob McCandles
Lead
Richard Boone
John Fain
Maureen O'Hara
Martha McCandles
Patrick Wayne
James McCandles
Christopher Mitchum
Michael McCandles
Bobby Vinton
Jeff McCandles
Bruce Cabot
Sam Sharpnose
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Big Jake is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
