Movies Like Giant: Genre and Cast Guide

Giant (1956) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .

Where to watch

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Cast

Elizabeth Taylor as Leslie Lynnton Benedict; Rock Hudson as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.; 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 Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III

About 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.

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