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The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull

The Jack Bull

All men want justice. Few are willing to pay the price.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.298/10

Release Date

17 April 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Myrl Redding

John Goodman

John Goodman

Judge Tolliver

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Henry Ballard

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Cora Redding

John Savage

John Savage

Slater

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Shelby Dykes

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Woody

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Conrad

Drake Bell

Drake Bell

Cage Redding

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Col. Jeffries

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Kermit Dover

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Atty. Gen. Metcalfe

Nick Gillie

Nick Gillie

Ollie

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Sheriff Felton

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Governor

Nathaniel DeVeaux

Nathaniel DeVeaux

Dewey Austin

Campbell Lane

Campbell Lane

Clay Williams

Rodney A. Grant

Rodney A. Grant

Billy

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