Cast and Crew of Tall Tale

Cast of
Tall Tale

About Tall Tale

A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When Daniel Hackett sees his father Jonas gravely wounded by the villainous Stiles, his first urge is for his family to flee the danger, and give up their life on a farm which Daniel has come to despise anyway. Going alone to a lake to try to decide what to do, he falls asleep on a boat and wakes to find himself in the wild west, in the company of such "tall tale" legends as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Calamity Jane. Together, they battle the same villains Daniel is facing in his "real" world, ending with a heroic confrontation in which the boy stands up to Stiles and his henchmen, and rallies his neighbors to fight back against land grabbers who want to destroy their town.

Full Cast of Tall Tale

Patrick Swayze
plays Pecos Bill

Patrick Swayze as Pecos Bill

Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009)  was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He ...

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Oliver Platt
plays Paul Bunyan

Roger Aaron Brown
plays John Henry

Roger Aaron Brown as John Henry

Roger Aaron Brown was born on June 12, 1949 and is currently 75 years old.

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Nick Stahl
plays Daniel Hackett

Nick Stahl as Daniel Hackett

Nick Stahl (born December 5, 1979) is an American actor. Starting out as a child actor, he gained recognition for his...

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Scott Glenn
plays J.P. Stiles

Stephen Lang
plays Jonas Hackett

Stephen Lang as Jonas Hackett

Stephen Lang (born July 11, 1952) is an American actor and playwright. He started in theatre on Broadway but is well ...

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Jared Harris
plays Head Thug Pug

Catherine O'Hara
plays Calamity Jane

Catherine O'Hara as Calamity Jane

Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian-American actress and comedienne. She is well known for her c...

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Burgess Meredith
plays Old Man (uncredited)

Scott Wilson
plays Zeb

Scott Wilson as Zeb

Scott Wilson (March 29, 1942-October 6, 2018) was an American film and television actor. Wilson has more than 50 fil...

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William H. Macy
plays Railroad Magnate

William H. Macy as Railroad Magnate

An American actor and writer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is ...

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Moira Sinise
plays Mary Hackett


Crew of Tall Tale

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