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Giant

Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

3h 21m1956NRTMDb 7.6

English

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Storyline

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
8 November 1956
Runtime
3h 21m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.6 / 10 (781 votes)

Production

Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures, George Stevens Jr. Productions
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$5.4M
Revenue
$32.9M
Profit
$27.5M
Return
6.1×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Spanish