Tall Tale

     

Tall Tale1995

Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Stars: Patrick Swayze, Scott Glenn, Oliver Platt, Nick Stahl, Stephen Lang
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 97 minutes

John Henry was as big as a mountain, with arms as big as oak trees, and could do the work of 10 men in a single day. A workingman's hero, his is the story of courage, strength, and determination. This poignant retelling of the legendary steel d… more »


Pecos Bill:
This ain't nothin' compared to the summer of '88. It was so hot, all the chickens was layin' fried eggs and babies was cryin' sawdust. Things got so bad, the whole state of Texas lit on fire. So I hightailed it up to Kansas...

Paul Bunyan:
Does this story have a point? Or does it just go on and on and on like this stinkin' desert?

Pecos Bill:
Yeah, this story has a point. I blew out the dang fire! You know, I'm gettin' sick and tired of you complaining and whining all the time!

Paul Bunyan:
I'm lost in a giant barbeque pit and I don't know what's going to kill me first: the heat, the thirst, or having' to listen to your inceseant yammerin!

John Henry:
[Kicking Paul with sand] You shut up, shut up, shut up, you over-grown tub of lard!

Paul Bunyan:
You stay out of this you-you contest loser! What did you call me?!

[Paul and Henry start to fight]

John Henry:
You're nothing but a big fat quitter! QUITTER, QUITTER, QUITTER!

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