A young boy finds a crate of green beans. When they're planted, they grow a beanstalk to the clouds, where a castle of giants are habited.
Practical Effects
Charming low-budget giant effects and forced perspective
Acting
Richard Moll committing fully to nonsense
Director
Michael Davis
Amy Stoch
Rebecca Taylor (Jack's Mom)
Patrick Renna
Danny
Richard Moll
Richard Leech
Richard Paul
Mayor Cecil Boggs
David Naughton
Mr. Ladd
Cindy Sorensen
Giant's Daughter (as Cindy Lue Sorensen)
Stuart Pankin
Giant
Margot Kidder
Doctor Kate 'Doc' Winston
Daniel O'Callaghan
Chainsaw Worker
Kurt A. Boesen
Engineer / Man with Walkie
Eidan Hanzei
Field Reporter (as Henry Hayashi)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Michael Davis later made Shoot 'Em Up (2007), one of the most violent action films ever—quite the pivot from Beanstalk.
This film arrived during the peak 'kid-friendly fairy tale adaptation' VHS boom, competing with The Princess and the Goblin and similar direct-to-video fantasies.
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