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1956 • 3h 21min • G • Drama, Western

Giant

"Sometimes any man can be a giant . . ."

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.

IMDb 7.6

RT 88%

MC 84

Director

George Stevens

Writers

Edna Ferber

Ivan Moffat

Fred Guiol

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Elizabeth Taylor

Leslie Lynnton Benedict

Rock Hudson

Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

James Dean

Jett Rink

Carroll Baker

Luz Benedict II

Jane Withers

Vashti Synthe

Chill Wills

Uncle Bawley

Mercedes McCambridge

Luz Benedict

Dennis Hopper

Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III

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