The Jack Bull

Apr 17, 1999

1h 56m

★ 6.3

All men want justice. Few are willing to pay the price.

Overview

The Jack Bull tells the story of Myrl Redding, a Wyoming horse trader who clashes with Henry Ballard, a fellow rancher, after Ballard abuses two of Myrl's horses and their Crow Indian caretaker, Billy. When Judge Wilkins throws out Myrl's complaint, the war he wages to force Ballard to nurse the emaciated animals back to health escalates into a vigilante manhunt, murder and the possible defeat of Wyoming's bid for statehood.

Genres

Western

TV Movie

Production Companies

New Crime Productions

River One Films

The Jack Bull Trailers

Cast

Myrl Redding

John Cusack

Judge Tolliver

John Goodman

Henry Ballard

L.Q. Jones

Cora Redding

Miranda Otto

Slater

John Savage

Shelby Dykes

Rex Linn

Woody

John C. McGinley

Conrad

Kurt Fuller

Cage Redding

Drake Bell

Col. Jeffries

Glenn Morshower

Kermit Dover

Ned Bellamy

Atty. Gen. Metcalfe

Jay O. Sanders

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