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Giant

Giant

Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .

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#8of 1956
1956 3h 21mDramaWestern

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

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TMDB score· 768 votes

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Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

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hotelpetroljealousyjudgefuneraltexaswine cellarranchsenatorrestaurant

Behind it

George StevensGeorge StevensDirectorFred GuiolFred GuiolScreenplayIvan MoffatScreenplayDimitri TiomkinDimitri TiomkinComposerWilliam C. MellorWilliam C. MellorCinematography

Cast

Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth TaylorLeslie Lynnton BenedictRock HudsonRock HudsonJordan 'Bick' BenedictJames DeanJames DeanJett RinkCarroll BakerCarroll BakerLuz Benedict IIJane WithersJane WithersVashti SyntheChill WillsChill WillsUncle BawleyMercedes McCambridgeMercedes McCambridgeLuz BenedictDennis HopperDennis HopperJordy BenedictSal MineoSal MineoAngel Obregón IIRod TaylorRod TaylorDavid KarfreyJudith EvelynJudith EvelynNancy LynntonEarl HollimanEarl HollimanBob DaceRobert NicholsRobert NicholsMort 'Pinky' SnythePaul FixPaul FixHorace LynntonAlexander ScourbyAlexander ScourbyOld PoloFran BennettFran BennettJudy BenedictCharles WattsCharles WattsOliver WhitesideElsa CárdenasElsa CárdenasJuana Guerra Benedict

Director

George Stevens

Writers

Fred Guiol, Ivan Moffat

Release date

8 Nov 1956

Runtime

3h 21m

Budget

$5.4M

Box office

$32.9M · 6.1× its budget

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures, George Stevens Jr. Productions

Language

English, Spanish

Country

United States of America

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