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{{quote|''"They wanted gold. He gave them {{spoiler|lead instead}}!"''|'''from [[Trailers Always Spoil|the promotional material]]'''}}
A 1971 [[The Western|Western]] movie starring [[John Wayne]], [[Richard Boone]], and [[Maureen O'Hara]]. In 1909, a gang of brutal ruffians led by John Fain (Boone) violently kidnaps the grandson of Martha McCandles (O'Hara), who runs a large and lucrative cattle ranching operation. When the thugs demand a ransom, Mrs. McCandles decides it is time to call in her long-lost husband, Jacob McCandles (Wayne) - a [[Badass Grandpa|rough and unpleasant man]], to do a rough and unpleasant job.
Not one of [[John Wayne|The Duke]]'s most famous Westerns, it is an interesting treat for dedicated fans. Made relatively late in the careers of most of those involved, Wayne and his colleagues brought their many years of experience in making Westerns to bear on '''''Big Jake''''', resulting in a competently-made, easygoing, consistently entertaining film. In addition to older, experienced Western actors, the film also featured two of John Wayne's [[Nepotism|real-life sons]], as well as the son of [[Robert Mitchum]]. [[Crowning Music of Awesome|The score was pretty good too]].
Set in [[The Edwardian Era|1909]], rather than the 19th century
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