Jack & Sarah (1995)

Director:

Tim Sullivan

Writer:

Tim Sullivan (written by)

Release Date:

22 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

She's not proper, she's not fitting, she's not British, but to Jack she's a breath of fresh air.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Nanny | American Woman | Law Firm | Waitress

Cast

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
Lorraine Ashbourne	...	Jackie
Deborah Findlay	...	Miss Cartwright
Claire Toeman	...	Health Visitor
Geff Francis	...	Rob
Matyelok Gibbs	...	Physiotherapist
Michael McStay	...	Security Man
James Bannon	...	City Boy
David J. Nichols	...	Delivery Man
Susie McKenna	...	Paramedic
Keith Bartlett	...	Taxi Driver
John Grillo	...	Landlord
Richard Leaf	...	Stoned Man
Andrew Read	...	Office Boy
Raymond Brodie	...	Office Party Guest

Directed by
Tim Sullivan

Writing credits
Tim Sullivan		(written by)

Produced by
Simon Channing Williams	....	producer
Pippa Cross	....	producer
Janette Day	....	producer
Alexandre Heylen	....	co-producer
Steve Morrison	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Simon Boswell

Cinematography by
Jean-Yves Escoffier		(as Jean Yves Escoffier)

Film Editing by
Lesley Walker

Casting by
Simone Reynolds

Production Design by
Christopher J. Bradshaw

Art Direction by
Humphrey Bangham

Costume Design by
Dany Everett

Makeup Department
Christine Beveridge	....	makeup artist
Jacqueline Conroy	....	makeup trainee
Marilyn MacDonald	....	assistant hair stylist
Marilyn MacDonald	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Georgina Lowe	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cliff Lanning	....	second assistant director
Ian Madden	....	first assistant director
Josh Robertson	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Helen Baumann	....	assistant art director
Judy Farr	....	production buyer
Guy Hunt	....	stand-by carpenter
Tom Lowen	....	construction rigger
John Mills	....	property master
Micky Mills	....	dressing props (as Michael Mills)
Guy Rutter	....	stand-by painter
Hank Schumacher	....	construction manager
Alfie Smith	....	stand-by props
Judith Stanley-Smith	....	scenic painter
Richard Stanley-Smith	....	scenic painter
Micky Swift	....	stand-by props
Terry Wood	....	dressing props
Simon Hutchings	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Barrett	....	assistant dialogue editor (as David Barnett)
John Bateman	....	adr mixer
John Bateman	....	foley mixer
Loveday Harding	....	boom operator
Dean Humphreys	....	sound mixer
Alan Paley	....	dialogue editor
Peter Pennell	....	sound editor
Steve Spencer	....	assistant sound editor
Ken Weston	....	sound mixer
Bridgette Williams	....	sound trainee

Stunts
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Delmar	....	stunts
Ray Nicholas	....	stunts
Nick Powell	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
David Barbour	....	electrician
Tony Burns	....	electrician
Nico Cummins	....	assistant camera (as Nicko Cummins)
Paul Harris	....	electrician
Simon Mein	....	still photographer
Kenny Redford	....	best boy electric
Simon Richards	....	focus puller
Sarah Rollason	....	camera trainee
Pierre Speyer	....	camera crane operator
Colin Strachan	....	key grip
George Vince	....	gaffer
George C. Webb	....	electrician
Sophia Wellington	....	camera trainee
John Ward	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
John Ward	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Mary Gail Artz	....	casting: USA
Barbara Cohen	....	casting: USA
Kate Dowd	....	casting: France
Sue Jones	....	casting assistant
Elisabeth Leustig	....	casting: USA
Sasha Robertson	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steve Hubbard	....	wardrobe master
Jo Measure	....	wardrobe assistant
Debbie Scott	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Tullio Brunt	....	second assistant film editor
Jeremy Hume	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Geoff Foster	....	music recordist
Rosemary Furniss	....	conductor
William Kidd	....	conductor
William Kidd	....	orchestrator
Kevin Lane	....	music editor
Jupiter Sen	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Peter Graovac	....	driver
Tom Hamilton	....	driver
John Stone	....	transportation manager
Roy Watson	....	driver
David N. Williams	....	driver (as David Williams)

Other crew
Jamie Breakwell	....	production runner
Gary Connelly	....	account executive
Murray Cook	....	title designer
Polly Duval	....	assistant production accountant
Stephanie Fauger	....	production coordinator
Tessa Gibbs	....	production associate
Paul Kite	....	stand-in
Barbara Lampshire	....	stand-in
Craig McNeil	....	production executive
Christian McWilliams	....	assistant location manager
Heather Meyer	....	production assistant
Mark Mostyn	....	location manager
Graham Smith	....	unit publicist
Heather Storr	....	script supervisor
Will Tyler	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• British Screen Productions (with the participation of) (as British Screen)
• Canal+ (with the participation of) (as Canal Plus)
• Granada Film Productions (as A Granada Film)
• Mainstream S.A. (in association with)
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Distributors

• Pan Européenne Distribution (1995) (France) (theatrical)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Gramercy Pictures (I) (1996) (USA)
• REP Distribution (Australia)
• Sogepaq Distribución (Spain)
• Top Tape (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services
• Polydor  soundtrack
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, mild sensuality and language (video rating) (cut)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (original rating) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Camden Market, Camden, London, England, UK

Company:

British Screen Productions

Trivia:

Shane Richie has said in interviews that part of Jack was his but that ITV wanted someone better known.

Quotes:

Jack:Please don't make me angry, I'm not very good at it and it upsets me for the rest of the day.

Soundtrack:

Chocolate Chip & Chicken Bone

Bought it at a video store closing sale, and am now quite glad.

This is an excellent romance novel come to life... almost as though it's an adaptation. It could very well be. I've seen many films about babies and parenting, but this one is truly unique in its scope.

You'll coo, or at the very least smile, as he gently comforts and kisses the baby... you'll laugh at the comedic elements, and feel the same intensity of emotion in pain and sympathy. The performances are truly outstanding.

To think that I bought this movie because the premise sounded good, and left it sitting around for months, only to watch it last night with my partner and be blown away.

Don't pass this off as a chick flick, either. I think it's also meant to appeal to the paternal feelings in every man. Just enough little twists and turns to keep you guessing, too.