Giant
Drama, Romance, Western
Warner Bros.  (1956) 201 mins G

7.7 (9,587 votes)
From the novel by Edna Ferber

Giant is a movie of huge scale and grandeur in which three generations of land-rich Texans love, swagger, connive and clash in a saga of family strife, racial bigotry and conflict between cattle barons and newly rich oil tycoons. It's also one of the most beloved works of director George Stevens, who won an Academy Award for this film, one of the 10 Oscar nominations the film earned....

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Cast and Crew
Elizabeth Taylor  ......  Leslie Benedict
Carroll Baker  ......  Luz Benedict II
Rock Hudson  ......  Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr.
James Dean  ......  Jett Rink
Jane Withers  ......  Vashti Snythe
Chill Wills  ......  Uncle Bawley
Director  .....  George Stevens
Producer  .....  George Stevens; Henry Ginsberg
Writer  .....  Fred Guiol; Edna Ferber
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the confrontation between Bick and Jett in the hotel banquet hall stockroom, Bick throws a "basket" knocking over several storage shelves. The shelves start to fall before the basket actually makes contact. (more)

Trivia:
Director George Stevens wanted to cast fading star Alan Ladd as Jett Rink, but his wife advised against it. The role went to James Dean. (more)

Filming Locations:
Bob Hope Airport - 2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
Bick Benedict: You all think that the glory happened here in the East, don't you, with Valley Forge and Bunker Hill? Do you know about San Jacinto? Have you heard about the Alamo? (more)

Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 12 nominations (more)