The Jack Bull
All men want justice. Few are willing to pay the price.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
1999-04-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
87
Vote Average
6.4
John Cusack
Myrl Redding
John Goodman
Judge Tolliver
L.Q. Jones
Henry Ballard
Miranda Otto
Cora Redding
John Savage
Slater
Rex Linn
Shelby Dykes
John C. McGinley
Woody
Kurt Fuller
Conrad
Drake Bell
Cage Redding
Glenn Morshower
Col. Jeffries
Ned Bellamy
Kermit Dover
Jay O. Sanders
Atty. Gen. Metcalfe
Nick Gillie
Ollie
Brent Briscoe
Sheriff Felton
Scott Wilson
Governor
Nathaniel DeVeaux
Dewey Austin
Campbell Lane
Clay Williams
Rodney A. Grant
Billy
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