Big Bad John (film)

Big Bad John
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Burt Kennedy
Written by	Joseph Berry Burt Kennedy C.B. Wismar (story)
Based on	"Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean
Produced by	Red Steagall
Starring	Jimmy Dean Ned Beatty Jack Elam Romy Windsor Bo Hopkins
Cinematography	Ken Lamkin
Edited by	John W. Wheeler
Music by	Ken Sutherland
Production company	Thunderhead Productions
Distributed by	Red River Films
Release date	February 1, 1990 (1990-2-1)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Big Bad John is a 1990 American Western film directed by Burt Kennedy. It stars Ned Beatty and Jimmy Dean, the latter of whom wrote and performed the song the film is based upon. ^[1]

Cast

• Ned Beatty as Charlie Mitchelle
• Jimmy Dean as Cletus Morgan
• Jack Elam as Jake Calhoun
• Doug English as John "Big Bad John" Tyler
• Bo Hopkins as Lester
• Romy Windsor as Marie Mitchelle
• Jeff Osterhage as Alvin Mahoney
• Ned Vaughn as Billy Mahoney
• Buck Taylor as Bob Simmons
• Amzie Strickland as Nellie
• Jerry Potter as Blany
• Red Steagall as Monahan
• Dan Kamin as Jacque (credited as Dan Kamin)
• Anne Lockhart as Lady Police Officer

Production

The film was shot in Marshall Texas. ^[2] The film was only the second feature directed by Kennedy in 12 years. ^[3]

Reception

Leonard Maltin described the film as a " Dumb movie based on the long-ago hit song" ^[4] while Veva Vonler found it was "a good-ol '- boy movie". ^[2]

References

1. "Big Bad John (1990) - Burt Kennedy | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
2. Vonler, Veva (August 4, 2005). The Movie Lover's Tour of Texas: Reel-Life Rambles Through the Lone Star State. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4616-2599-5.
3. Cartmell, Deborah (August 25, 2014). A Companion to Literature, Film, and Adaptation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-1-118-91753-4.
4. Maltin, Leonard (September 4, 2012). Leonard Maltin's 2013 Movie Guide: The Modern Era. Penguin. ISBN   978-1-101-60463-2.

External links

• Big Bad John at IMDb