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1990 film

Big Bad John
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBurt Kennedy
Written byJoseph Berry
Burt Kennedy
C.B. Wismar (story)
Based on"Big Bad John"
by Jimmy Dean
Produced byRed Steagall
StarringJimmy Dean
Ned Beatty
Jack Elam
Romy Windsor
Bo Hopkins
CinematographyKen Lamkin
Edited byJohn W. Wheeler
Music byKen Sutherland
Production
company		Thunderhead Productions
Distributed byRed River Films
Release date
  • February 1, 1990 (1990-02-01)
Running time92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Big Bad John is a 1990 American Western film directed by Burt Kennedy. It stars Ned Beatty and Jimmy Dean, the latter of whom wrote and performed the song the film is based upon.

Plot

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Cast

Production

The film was shot in New Mexico. The film was only the second feature directed by Kennedy in 12 years.

Reception

Leonard Maltin described the film as a " Dumb movie based on the long-ago hit song" while Veva Vonler found it was "a good-ol '- boy movie".

References

  1. "Big Bad John (1990) - Burt Kennedy | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  2. ^ Vonler, Veva (August 4, 2005). The Movie Lover's Tour of Texas: Reel-Life Rambles Through the Lone Star State. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4616-2599-5.
  3. Cartmell, Deborah (August 25, 2014). A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-91753-4.
  4. Maltin, Leonard (September 4, 2012). Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide: The Modern Era. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-101-60463-2.

External links

Films directed by Burt Kennedy
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