Bert Kramer, Bill Rodgers, Catherine O'Hara

Fable set shortly after the turn of the century when the ending of the American frontier collided with modern technology. Young Daniel is working on the family farm in the West, but dreams of automobi...( read more  read more... )les, electricity and everything else progress may bring. But progress also brings land developers who covet the family property. Daniel's father refuses to sell and soon Daniel finds himself on the run from a gunslinger hired to obtain the deed at any cost, and travels into the world of Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Calamity Jane.

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PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Ernie Orsatti (II), Jeremiah Chechik, Jeremiah S. Chechik

Release Date: January 1, 1995

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  • January 1, 2009
    If you grew up on those Wonderful World of Disney adventure films then this is the movie for you. If not, go seek them out, then watch this to apperciate where its coming from. More fun and easier going than some of the G fare of today.
  • September 25, 2007
    I alwayz loved dis movie
  • July 15, 2007
    A decent lie action movie with Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and others. I like those American Tall Tales.
  • October 25, 2009
    I fegot about this movie it was one of my fav back in the day! They did 2 good when they made this! Now Im going to have to buy this one 2!
  • June 4, 2009
    Pretty cute family film with an interesting cast of characters. and some less familiar or at least kewl tall tales.
  • July 26, 2008
    Quite... a fantasy tale. probably would be in the same category as Neverending Story, but more American oriented with all those cowboys and the wild west.

    It's mostly about the 'common man' against the 'large industry', though this is taking it quite to extremes.

    I'm kinda bore...( read more)d now, after having watched this.
  • March 12, 2008
    i havent seen this movie in for ever. it is another movie that i used to watch all the time when i was little. i love the horse. widow maker
  • January 4, 2008
    cute movie. worth watching at least once.
  • November 12, 2007
    This one I like cause they say that legons are not true, but what if they are and with pecos bill, I always wanted to chase twisters and to see old cowboy roping one and riding it, makes you think, what if?

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  • MrsJackHarkenss
    June 22, 2007
    This has been my favorite movie since I was a little kid!!! Patrick Swayze did a wonderful job as Pecos Bill!

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