Giant
An ambitious drifter strikes oil on a modest Texas plot and uses his sudden fortune to buy up land, forcing a powerful ranching family to confront their own prejudices and the looming clash between old‑world tradition and ruthless new wealth.
“Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .”
Synopsis
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and impoverished cowboy Jett Rink both pursue Leslie Lynnton, a young woman from Maryland who has recently moved to Texas. Leslie ends up marrying Benedict, but she is disturbed by the racial prejudice shown by white Texans toward the local Mexican-American population. Meanwhile, Rink discovers oil on a small piece of land, and with his newfound wealth, he purchases the surrounding land, including areas near the Benedict ranch. The tensions between the Benedict family over issues of prejudice lead to a conflict that spans multiple generations.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by William HornbeckShot by William C MellorScored by Dimitri TiomkinDesigned by Boris Leven
Box Office
1956 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.1× its budget
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$32.9M
Also known as
- Gigantende
- Gigantees
- Géantfr
- Il giganteit
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Elizabeth Taylor
as Leslie Benedict
Rock Hudson
as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr.
Elizabeth Taylor Nm0000072
as Leslie Benedict
James Dean
as Jett Rink
Carroll Baker
as Luz Benedict II
James Dean Nm0000015
as Jett Rink
Jane Withers
as Vashti Snythe
Chill Wills
as Uncle Bawley
Mercedes Mccambridge
as Luz Benedict
Dennis Hopper
as Jordan Benedict III
Sal Mineo
as Angel Obregón II
Rod Taylor
as Sir David Karfrey
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