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Overview

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4.8/10   2,580 votes
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Director:
Simon Wincer
Writer:
Paul Hogan (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
11 March 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Western more
Tagline:
A comedy about two outlaws who just wanted to be wanted.
Plot:
Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Memorable and enjoyable more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Paul Hogan ... Lightning Jack Kane

Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Ben Doyle

Beverly D'Angelo ... Lana Castel
Kamala Lopez ... Pilar (as Kamala Dawson)
Pat Hingle ... U.S. Marshal Dan Kurtz
L.Q. Jones ... Sheriff
Richard Riehle ... Marcus
Frank McRae ... Mr. Doyle

Roger Daltrey ... John T. Coles
Max Cullen ... Bart
Sandy Ward ... Judge Curren
Roy Brocksmith ... Junction City Tailor

Douglas Stewart ... Junction City Shopkeeper
Kevin O'Morrison ... Old Guy in Alley
Mark Miles ... Luke
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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA | Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Arizona, USA more

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Trivia:
The Lightning Jack Film Trust was established by Paul Hogan as a public company on the Australian Stock Exchange, so that investors could help finance the movie by buying stock in it. more
Soundtrack:
Wanted Man more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Memorable and enjoyable, 15 March 2003
8/10
Author: RayHandley (ray@handley.net) from Milwaukee

The humor is just as fresh today as it was when I first saw it several years ago. Goodings shows a depth of talent that this viewer really appreciates. His expressions are nearly as plastic as Jim Carrey's and spontaneous enough to steal the show without any lines.

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