The Jack Bull

The Jack Bull (1999)

  • 80% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 70% of users liked it
    (4,297 ratings)

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… More

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R, 2 hr.
Directed By
John Badham
Written By
Heinrich von Kleist, Dick Cusack
Genres
Western, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Aug 1, 1999 Wide
On DVD
Aug 31, 1999
HBO Video

Critic Reviews

  • Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Strong revenge Western in the old-fashioned mold.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeffrey M


    The Jack Bull is a fantastic western made almost perfect by John Cusack and John Goodman. That HBO took on the project is no surprise, Hollywood rarely touches this sort of libertarian-themed material anymore. The story itself is really a simple morality tale, but one in which realism… More

  • Leo L


    Definitely remember this movie!

  • Eduardo C


    I hate John Cusack. He turns in the exact same performance in every single role with his blank stare, fast delivery and shoulder-shrugging indifference and somehow manages to receive extreme critical acclaim. He is miscast in the central role here, but surprisingly tries to do… More

  • Chad R


    This was a surprisingly good movie...John Cusack as a cowbow, who'd of thunk it?

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