Big Bad John

Year: 1990

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Director: Burt Kennedy

WesternAction

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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