The Jack Bull (1999)
Directed by John Badham
Genres - Western, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Revisionist Western |
Release Date - Apr 17, 1999 (USA - Unknown), Apr 17, 1999 (USA) |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
John Cusack plays Myrl Redding, a horse trader who locks horns with a rancher who has callously mistreated two of his horses, as well as their handler, a Crow Indian. When the law gives Myrl no justice, he is forced to take matters into his own hands, leading to a cycle of violence and chaos. The Jack Bull was written by Cusack's father, Dick, who also plays a small part as the jury foreman in the film.
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horse-trader, rancher, horse, Native-American, justice, ranch, law