Jack Frost (1998)

A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.

Director:

Troy Miller

Writers:

Mark Steven Johnson (story), Mark Steven Johnson (screenplay),

Stars:

Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Keaton	...	Jack Frost
Kelly Preston	...	Gabby Frost
Joseph Cross	...	Charlie Frost
Mark Addy	...	Mac MacArthur
Andrew Lawrence	...	Tuck Gronic (as Andy Lawrence)
Eli Marienthal	...	Spencer
Will Rothhaar	...	Dennis
Mika Boorem	...	Natalie
Benjamin Brock	...	Alexander
Taylor Handley	...	Rory Buck
Joe Rokicki	...	Mitch
Cameron Ferre	...	Pudge
Ahmet Zappa	...	Snowplow Driver
Paul F. Tompkins	...	Audience Member
Henry Rollins	...	Sid Gronic

Storyline

Jack Frost is a singer who's on the road most of the time so he can't spend a lot of time with his son Charlie, although they love each other very much. When Jack dies in a car accident, Charlie becomes a very sad young man, until... Jack returns as a snowman! Now they can do all the things they've missed when Jack was human, but what will people think when they see Charlie talking to a snowman and what will happen when the weather gets warmer?

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Plot Keywords:

snowman | car accident | singer | promise | colorado | 

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Taglines:

Jack Frost is getting a second chance to be the world's coolest dad... if he doesn't melt first.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frost

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£223,005 (UK) (12 February 1999)

Gross:

£1,635,399 (UK) (12 March 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Azoff Entertainment, Canton Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SR SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

George Clooney was originally attached to the project but when he left to do Batman & Robin, ex-Batman Michael Keaton was re-cast into the lead role. This caused no end of trouble for the Jim Henson's Creature Shop because they had designed their snowman animatronic specifically to Clooney's facial features and acting style.

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Goofs

Despite the fact that they advanced ahead 1 year, everybody looks exactly the same (hairstyles, etc.)

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Quotes

Jack: You know, sometimes it's good having a big butt.

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Crazy Credits

The film opens with the 75 Years Warner Bros. Pictures logo covered in snow on a snowy night background and pans down into the concert hall where the Jack Frost Band is playing.

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Connections

References How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

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Soundtracks

"Rock and Roll (Part 2)"
Written by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander
Performed by Gary Glitter
Courtesy of Snapper Music PLC

User Reviews

I admit it, I cried . . .

Sorry everyone, but I liked this movie. I even cried at the end. My kids freaked when the snowman started to talk and move - one of them got scared by a guy in a teddy bear suit when she was about 3, and she hasn't got over it yet (2 yrs later). They had loved the start of the movie, with the snowball fight and building the first snowman, but as soon as the second snowman came to life we had to turn the video off.

I couldn't believe in Kelly Preston as the mother of an 11-yr-old boy, but in spite of that the casting was great. And Michael Keaton with blond hair is such a hunk . . .

Give it a go!