DVD 167 mins IMDB 7.8
NR (Not Rated)
The Big Country
MGM/UA (1958)
In Collection
#1

Seen It:
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Drama, Western, Romance
USA  /  English

Carroll Baker Patricia Terrill
Alfonso Bedoya Ramón Guiteras
Charles Bickford Maj. Henry Terrill
Jim Burk Blackie/Cracker Hannassey
Chuck Connors Buck Hannassey
Chuck Hayward Rafe Hannassey
Charlton Heston Steve Leech
Burl Ives Rufus Hannassey
Gregory Peck James McKay
Jean Simmons Julie Maragon
Buff Brady Dude Hannassey

Director William Wyler
Producer William Wyler; Robert Wyler; Gregory Peck
Writer Sy Bartlett; James R. Webb; Donald Hamilton; Jessamyn West

Captain James McKay (Gregory Peck) is a retired and extremely wealthy seaman, who along with his soon to be wife Pat Terrill (Carroll Baker) journey out west to begin a new life. McKay’s flexible morals and unique perspective on life get him into trouble as soon as he arrives, garnering the ire of rancher Steve Leech (Charlton Heston). Along with this conflict, Major Terrill (Charles Bickford) father to Pat and father in law to McKay is engaged is a brutal war over cattle and territorial rights that will tear apart the small town and may indeed cost some of their lives.

Edition Details
Distributor MGM (Video & DVD)
Barcode 027616859013
Region Region 1
Chapters 16
Release Date 3/20/2001
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9)
Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [French]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price $14.98
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