| Release Date | 26 May 1971 |
| US Box Office | $8,000,000 |
| Tagline | They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead! |
| Genre | Western, Action |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Durango, Mexico |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Traditional Western |
| Themes | Kidnapping, Fathers and Sons, Journey of Self-Discovery, Heroic Mission, Obsessive Quests |
| Tones | Earnest, Atmospheric, Cathartic, Rousing, Tense, Angry |
| Tags | Cattlemen, Estrangement, Family Strife, Generation Gap, Grandchildren, Grandson, Homecoming, Kidnap, Missing Person, Outlaw [Western], Rescue, Reunion, Revenge |
Big Jake is a 1971 Western film, filmed on location in Durango, Mexico, starring John Wayne and directed by George Sherman.