Film
Giant (1956)
Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .
Drama, Western· Directed by George Stevens· 201 min
Overview
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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- Jett Rink's shack. No one has ever set foot in it,--and then, suddenly, Leslie... ELIZABETH TAYLOR AS LESLIE LYNNTON
- Bick Benedict, owning so much--except the one part of Leslie's life that is no part of his... ROCK HUDSON AS BICK BENEDICT
- Jett Rink, the outsider--and Leslie, wealthy and beautiful... JAMES DEAN AS JETT RINK
- Leslie Lynnton--whether you loved her in the open or hid it inside you--you hungered...
- Bick Benedict was big, but he was biggest the one day when he crawled.
- Jett Rink was made to get to the top -- so he could have the fun of falling all the way down.
- From the novel by EDNA FERBER
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- They're calling it another "gone with the wind"!
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- The legendary epic that's as big as Texas.
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Connections
Top billing
- 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