Giant

Nov 8, 1956

3h 21m

★ 7.6

Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Western

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

George Stevens Jr. Productions

Giant Trailers

Cast

Leslie Lynnton Benedict

Elizabeth Taylor

Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

Rock Hudson

Jett Rink

James Dean

Luz Benedict II

Carroll Baker

Vashti Synthe

Jane Withers

Uncle Bawley

Chill Wills

Luz Benedict

Mercedes McCambridge

Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III

Dennis Hopper

Angel Obregón II

Sal Mineo

Sir David Karfrey

Rod Taylor

Mrs. Nancy Lynnton

Judith Evelyn

'Bob' Dace

Earl Holliman

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6.1

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7.5

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7.8

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5.9

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7.0

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5.8

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7.1

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7.1

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7.2

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7.6

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6.4

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6.7

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6.1

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6.2

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7.4

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6.8

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6.0

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