Big Jake
National General Pictures | Release Date: May 26, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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The New York TimesHoward Thompson
Jogs along fairly tediously on the rescue trail, with the star being his laconic self, plus conventional spurts of violence, likewise the saddle humor. Read full review
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VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Big Jake is an extremely slick and commercial John Wayne starrer, this time as a long-gone husband out to rescue a grandson from kidnapper Richard Boone. Read full review
50
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
A late Wayne Western, depending heavily on recycling better (and no better) earlier pictures. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
O'Hara looks like she's just doing Wayne a favor, and Pat Wayne and singer Vinton just don't have much screen presence. These weaknesses plus a mediocre script add up to a very weak Wayne outing. Read full review
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