Captain Jack (1999)

An eccentric seaman puts together an equally eccentric crew with the idea of sailing from northern England to the Artic along the path of Captain Scoresby, a 1791 sea captain.

Director:

Robert Young

Writers:

Nick Davies (suggested by an original article by), Jack Rosenthal

Stars:

Bob Hoskins, Sadie Frost, Gemma Jones

Cast

Credited cast:
Bob Hoskins	...	Jack Armistead
Sadie Frost	...	Tessa
Gemma Jones	...	Eunice Pickles
Anna Massey	...	Phoebe
Peter McDonald	...	Andy Watts
David Troughton	...	Emmett
Maureen Lipman	...	Barbara Bostock
Patrick Malahide	...	Mr. Lancing
Michele Dotrice	...	Deirdre
Trevor Bannister	...	Holiday-maker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Addie	...	Helicopter Pilot
Jeremy Beckman	...	Harbour Assistant
Stephen Breaks	...	2nd Reporter
Paul Butterworth	...	Holiday-maker
Tim Chipping	...	1st Operator

Storyline

A sea captain with a vessel not deemed sea worthy by the ship inspectors assembles a motley crew to sail along the path of Captain Scoresby, a sea captain who sailed from Whitby in northern England to the Arctic in 1791. His crew includes bickering sisters, an Australian hitchhiker who is hiding from his girl friends, and the seaman's confidante who runs a local trailer park. Putting the ship to sea, the group is pursued by the authorities.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

Come hell or high water, nothing is going to stop them...

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

An Inch Over the Horizon

Filming Locations:

Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arts Council of England, Baltic Media Centre, Baltic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Going Home"
Written by Robert Young and Richard Harvey
Performed by Carmen Daye

User Reviews

Surprisingly good

Saw the video the other night, and was ready to shoot it down in flames - the scenario seemed so pathetic.

Surprise! -- it was actually pretty good! This was mostly due to the skills of Bob Hoskins, who is such a versatile actor, he is always believable.

Somewhat contrived, but if you can side-step this, then this is a very good, "just before bedtime" film. Worth watching.