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Giant

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Giant
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NR,3hrs 30min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
November 24, 1956
Director:
George Stevens
Distributor:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Starring:
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean  ...more
Synopsis: George Stevens' sprawling adaptation of Edna Ferber's best-selling novel successfully walks a fine line between potboiler and serious drama for its 210-minute running time, making it one of the few epics of its era that continues to hold up as engrossing entertainment across the decades. Giant opens circa 1922 in Maryland, where Texas rancher Jordan "Bick" Benedict (Rock Hudson) has arrived to buy a stallion called War Winds from its owner, Dr. Horace Lynnton (Paul Fix). But much as Bick loves and ... Full Synopsis
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Mark Deming, AMG Review
Even if it hadn't starred three of the most iconic screen figures of the 1950s, George Stevens's Giant would still be an emotionally powerful and visually striking film; adding Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean (in his final performance) to the mix was just the icing on the cake. Dean contributes the highest-caliber fireworks, though his "Method" style sometimes blends uncomfortably with ... Full Review
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Elizabeth Taylor
Leslie Lynnton
Rock Hudson
Bick Benedict
James Dean
Jett Rink
Carroll Baker
Luz Benedict II
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Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson in "Giant"(Everett Collection)
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