The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990 1h 28m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 12

WesternDramaFamily

Synopsis

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A mountain man is falsely accused of the murder of his parents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cloris Leachman
Narrator / The Elder Amy
Richard Kiel
Eli Weaver
Lynne Seus
Ma Weaver
Doug Seus
Pa Weaver
Marianne Gordon
Alicia Wilson (as Marianne Rogers)
Noley Thornton
Amy Wilson
Jack Elam
Hezekiah Crow
William Sanderson
Percey Crow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James W. Roberson
Writers: Richard Kiel, Tony Lozito
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James W. Roberson, shot by Stephen G. Shank. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Cloris Leachman and Richard Kiel and Lynne Seus carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James W. Roberson directs. Stephen G. Shank behind the camera. Lee Holdridge scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by James W. Roberson, shot by Stephen G. Shank. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Cloris Leachman and Richard Kiel and Lynne Seus carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0101951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.