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Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan

Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan

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Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan

"This Tall Tale is Killer"

2013

1h 30m

3.8(42 votes)

Horror

Fantasy

Overview

Kids at a first-time offenders' boot camp discover the legend of lumberjack Paul Bunyan is real, but is much more horrifying than they could have imagined. They incur the wrath of the 15-foot monstrous giant, who was banished from town 100 years ago and thought dead.

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5 featured cast members

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Dan Haggerty

Dan Haggerty

Foreman Bill

Joe Estevez

Joe Estevez

Meeks

Amber Connor

CB

Kristina Kopf

Ms. K

Chris Hahn

Chris Hahn

Gunnar Wolfgang Bunyan

Creative team

Directed by: Gary Jones
Written by: Gary Jones
Jason Ancona
Produced by: Jason Ancona
Gary Jones

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