The Jack Bull

• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Western
• Movie Type: Revisionist Western
• Themes: Ranchers, Vigilantes
• Director: John Badham
• Main Cast: John Cusack, John Goodman, L.Q. Jones, Miranda Otto, John C. McGinley
• Release Year: 1999
• Country: US
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

John Cusack plays Myrl Redding, a horse trader who locks horns with a rancher who has callously mistreated two of his horses, as well as their handler, a Crow Indian. When the law gives Myrl no justice, he is forced to take matters into his own hands, leading to a cycle of violence and chaos. The Jack Bull was written by Cusack's father, Dick, who also plays a small part as the jury foreman in the film. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide