Jack & Sarah (1995)

A young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.

Director:

Tim Sullivan

Writer:

Tim Sullivan

Stars:

Richard E. Grant, Samantha Mathis, Judi Dench

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard E. Grant	...	Jack (as Richard E Grant)
Samantha Mathis	...	Amy
Judi Dench	...	Margaret
Eileen Atkins	...	Phil
Cherie Lunghi	...	Anna
Imogen Stubbs	...	Sarah
David Swift	...	Michael
Kate Hardie	...	Pamela
Laurent Grévill	...	Alain
Ian McKellen	...	William
Bianca Lee	...	Baby Sarah
Sophia Lee	...	Baby Sarah
Sophia Sullivan	...	Sarah as a Toddler
Niven Boyd	...	Nathaniel
Tracy Thorne	...	Susan

Storyline

Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on his feet when he buys a luxurious new home. However, when Sarah goes into labour, he takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on his head. When he comes around he discovers he is the proud father of a baby girl, but deficient in the spouse department to the tune of 1. The hires the help of a novice nanny, but at the end of the day, it's Jack who's left holding the baby.

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Plot Keywords:

baby | nanny | american woman | law firm | waitress | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes... it's the little things in life that bring people together.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, mild sensuality and language

Details

Country:

France UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jack et Sarah

Filming Locations:

Camden Market, Camden, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£1,034,230 (UK) (16 June 1995)

Gross:

£2,134,360 (UK) (14 July 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Screen Productions, Canal+, Granada Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Stephen Rea' refused the part of Jack.

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Quotes

Margaret: Do let us in, Darling. People will think we're Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Soundtracks

"Window of Hope"
Composed by Oleta Adams
Published by Sage'n Sun Music
Performed by Oleta Adams
Courtesy of Phonogram Records

User Reviews

Is it the palpable air of 'fluffiness' that provides a warm glow... or is it Samantha Mathis... ?!

Examine the film reel by reel and I'm sure you'd be able to discern the word C.U.T.E seared indelibly into it. Yes, if you have any sort of intolerance for saccharine, you're going to hate this film like it was spawned from the Devil...

Truth be told, I don't even know why it appeals to ME so much. Every second of it is astonishingly predictable, and it's not even that funny. The mystery is how such a talented cast managed to be gathered together. They're all WAY BETTER than the material. I mean, Sir Ian Mckellan and Dame Judi Dench in such a completely unremarkable film as highly secondary characters?? Come on!

Yet, it makes me smile. It's watchable, so it serves a purpose. Maybe it's because I'm getting more sentimental as I get older, or maybe it's just because I perk up every time Samantha Mathis comes on screen. Ah, the lovely Samantha... Maybe SHE'S the reason why I like this film as much as I do... !