Richard Kiel, 7'2" actor who found fame as the popular 007 villain "Jaws" in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977) and MOONRAKER (1979), later found religion and helped produce this family-friendly film, wholesomely tailored to his outsized frame.
Senior citizen Amy Wilson recalls being a little girl (Noley Thornton) in the 1896 frontier town of Weaverton. Her brothers Ben (Ryan Todd) and Tommy (Chance Michael Corbitt) go to nearby Thunder Mountain to spy on Eli Weaver (Richard Kiel), a notorious hermit of massive stature and ill repute;
local lore claims he murdered his parents. The boys' tall tale of befriending the Giant of Thunder Mountain makes Amy decide she can do ...
Released:
1992
Rated:
PG
Length:
88 mins