The 1950s movie that is about a Texas rancher named Bick Benedict and an oil Barron named Jett Rink is "Giant". Specifically in this movie, wealthy Texas rancher Benedict (Rock Hudson) shakes things up at home when he returns from a trip to the East Coast with a love interest. On his trip, he meets the refined Leslie Lynnton (Elizabeth Taylor). The two (Bick and Leslie) get married. After Leslie meets Bisk's sister, Luz (Mercedes McCambridge), they clash with each other. Also because of her actions, Leslie wins the admiration of the ambitious young Jett Rink (James Dean). Bick and Jett will form a tense rivalry that continues to surface as the years pass. Along with personal drama, love, and trying legal situations, fortunes change in the sweeping drama titled "Giant".

The film's release date in the USA was November 24, 1956. It was directed by George Stevens and was produced by Stevens and Henry Ginsberg. The screenplay was by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat. It was based on the 1952 novel "Giant" by Edna Ferber. The film's stars include: Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Sal Mineo, and Dennis Hopper.

"Giant" won big praise from both critics and the general public. It went on to win the Oscar Award for Best Director and was nominated 9 other times, twice for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dean and Hudson). It cost $5.4 million to make and at the box office, it grossed $39 million US dollars.

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