Big Bad John is a 1990 American Western film directed by Burt Kennedy. It stars Ned Beatty and Jimmy Dean, the latter of whom wrote and performed the song the film is based upon.
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Cast
Ned Beatty as Charlie Mitchelle
Jimmy Dean as Cletus Morgan
Jack Elam as Jake Calhoun
Doug English as John "Big Bad John" Tyler
Bo Hopkins as Lester
Romy Windsor as Marie Mitchelle
Jeff Osterhage as Alvin Mahoney
Ned Vaughn as Billy Mahoney
Buck Taylor as Bob Simmons
Amzie Strickland as Nellie
Jerry Potter as Blany
Red Steagall as Monahan
Dan Kamin as Jacque (credited as Dan Kamin)
Anne Lockhart as Lady Police Officer
Production
The film was shot in Marshall, Texas.
Reception
Leonard Maltin described the film as a "Dumb movie based on the long-ago hit song" while Veva Vonler found it was "a good-ol '- boy movie".