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Big Trees, The
Big Trees The
Actors: Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller, Edgar Buchanan, Alan Hale Jr.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Westerns, Drama, Music Video & Concerts
PG     2002     1hr 35min

Kirk Douglas stars as money-hungry land baron Jim Fallon who has his eye on a valley full of majestic giant sequoias. Fallon knows he can make millions off the California redwood, but there's one giant problem preventing h...  more »

     

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Actors: Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller, Edgar Buchanan, Alan Hale Jr.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Westerns, Drama, Music Video & Concerts
Sub-Genres: Kirk Douglas, Westerns, Classics, Pop
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 02/05/2002
Original Release Date: 02/05/2002
Theatrical Release Date: 02/05/2002
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 1hr 35min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: English

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K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 8/17/2023...
A classic with a super plotline touching on history lead by Kirk Douglas. RIP Kirk Douglas...

Movie Reviews

Just fun to watch
L. Harris | Winter Haven, FL USA | 01/10/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)

"No, this film wasn't a masterpiece, but there weren't a lot of films made in 1952 that *were* masterpieces by most standards. This struck me as a standard sort of western for those days, and it was fine in that context. I like Kirk Douglas and this was a Kirk Douglas film, and I like Edgar Buchanan as well. Was it predictable? Sure. No one really thinks Kirk Douglas will *stay* bad, does he? Were there any intriguing plot twists? No, but enough minor ones to keep me interested. But enjoyed it, and that's all I wanted from it. The one thing I don't understand is why there have been six releases of this on DVD."
Pretty good Kirk Douglas western.
J. Connor | Palm Desert, CA United States | 06/15/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"CONTAINS SPOILERS
"The Big Trees" is a western mystery starring Kirk Douglas and Edgar Buchanan. It concerns conflicts between two warring factions: the environmentalists and the conservationsist profiteers. Kirk Douglas plays a mine leader who's objective is to make use of California's Redwood Trees for his company's profits. A Quaker group attempts to prevent these trees from being destroyed. That is the conflict for half of the movie. However, problems start to get far more complex as the film moves on. The conflicts erupts into full scale when an innocent priest is crushed to death by a falling redwood. Then, members of Kirk Douglas' rival company gun down and murder his pal "Lucky" (Edgar Buchanan) in cold blood. He then ponders over changing his greedy ways. He also battles the bad guys in a climactic showdown and emerges a victorious and reformed man. Overall an action packed and enjoyable film.
It has already been said by another reviewer that there are six DVD versions of the film available. I purchased the Vina Distributor $1.99 disc and found the quality to be adequate. However, I have heard that the Roan Group edition DVD ($14.99) quality is far from impressive. There is no point in spending a fortune on a DVD that is expensive and bad quality. I highly recommend that you search for the inexpensive Vina edition and buy that. Happy viewing!"
Great Film
Jenny Goodrich | 01/21/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Kirk Douglas works with wood and wants to make money quick by grabbing land in California and cutting the giant and very old trees. He ends up getting involved with religious people who live there and only want him to cut the newer and smaller trees. Patrice Wymore is the woman who is in love with him but he starts falling for the religious Eve Miller. The unusual and interesting scenery makes this western worth seeing. Also Douglas here is at his best."