Characters & Themes
Big Bad John (1990) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1990 · 92 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Burt Kennedy
- Starring
- Bo Hopkins, Jack Elam, Ned Beatty, Hank Worden, Ned Vaughn, Buck Taylor
Drawing on Jimmy Dean’s 1950 hit, the film expands the ballad into a full‑length adventure. It follows a young couple fleeing the girl’s cruel stepfather, embarking on a daring elopement that leads them into the realm of the larger‑than‑life legend of Big Bad John, whose presence shapes their desperate quest for freedom.
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