Giant (1956)
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.
- Released
- 1956-11-08
- Genres
- Drama, Western
- Runtime
- 201 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- George Stevens, Ivan Moffat, Fred Guiol
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 from 785 votes
Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor as Leslie Lynnton Benedict
- Rock Hudson as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
- James Dean as Jett Rink
- Carroll Baker as Luz Benedict II
- Jane Withers as Vashti Synthe
- Chill Wills as Uncle Bawley
- Mercedes McCambridge as Luz Benedict
- Dennis Hopper as Jordy Benedict
- Sal Mineo as Angel Obregón II
- Rod Taylor as David Karfrey
- Judith Evelyn as Nancy Lynnton
- Earl Holliman as Bob Dace