Big Bad John (film)
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Directed byBurt Kennedy
Written byJoseph Berry
Burt Kennedy
C.B. Wismar (story)
Burt Kennedy
C.B. Wismar (story)
Based on"Big Bad John"
by Jimmy Dean
by Jimmy Dean
Produced byRed Steagall
| Big Bad John | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Burt Kennedy |
| Written by | Joseph Berry Burt Kennedy C.B. Wismar (story) |
| Based on | "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean |
| Produced by | Red Steagall |
| Starring | Jimmy Dean Ned Beatty Jack Elam Romy Windsor Bo Hopkins |
| Cinematography | Ken Lamkin |
| Edited by | John W. Wheeler |
| Music by | Ken Sutherland |
Production company | Thunderhead Productions |
| Distributed by | Red River Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[1]
Cast
- Ned Beatty as Charlie Mitchelle
- Jimmy Dean as Cletus Morgan
- Jack Elam as Jake Calhoun
- Doug English as John "Big Bad John" Tyler
- Bo Hopkins as Lester
- Romy Windsor as Marie Mitchelle
- Jeff Osterhage as Alvin Mahoney
- Ned Vaughn as Billy Mahoney
- Buck Taylor as Bob Simmons
- Amzie Strickland as Nellie
- Jerry Potter as Blany
- Red Steagall as Monahan
- Dan Kamin as Jacque (credited as Dan Kamin)
- Anne Lockhart as Lady Police Officer
Production
The film was shot in Marshall, Texas.[2] The film was only the second feature directed by Kennedy in 12 years.[3]