Jack the Dog (2001)

Jack is a womanizer, but settles down with Faith. When the marriage falls apart due to Jack's desire for women, he gets shared custody of his son. Living with his son, slowly things in the mind of Jack are changing.

Director:

Bobby Roth

Writer:

Bobby Roth

Stars:

Nestor Carbonell, Barbara Williams, Andrew J. Ferchland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nestor Carbonell	...	Jack the Dog
Barbara Williams	...	Faith
Andrew J. Ferchland	...	Sam
Travis Fine	...	Buddy
Barry Newman	...	Simon
Micole Mercurio	...	Rose
Peter Coyote	...	Alfred Stieglitz
Thomas Gibson	...	Faith's Attorney
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Jack's Attorney
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Klaus (as Juergen Prochnow)
Lauren Tom	...	Angel
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Hope
Carole Davis	...	Rita X (as Carole Raphaelle Davis)
Navi Rawat	...	Ruby
Grey DeLisle	...	Estella

Storyline

Jack is a successful photographer who has always been a womanizer. But at one point in his life he wants to settle down. He marries Faith and together they have a son, Sam. But things aren't working out that well as the two, due to Jack's active working life, grow apart more and more. When Jack can't control himself anymore and starts an affair with Hope, the marriage is over. Faith moves to London to marry the wealthy Klaus and wants to take Sam with her. But Jack wants his son with him and both agree to shared custody. Jack desire for women doesn't vanish, but living together with his son slowly brings a change in him.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jack, O Conquistador

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jung N Restless Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Manhood (2003)

User Reviews

The Movie, The Dog

I saw this film because I was really sold on the description. I'm such a sucker. What starts out funny and light quickly dissolves into melodrama of the worst kind. (Did you see The Next Best Thing?) This is the director's self indulgent semi-autobiography. It has no depth. The sex scenes, though expectedly gratuitous, make the same statement over and over - Jack likes sex. They keep calling hottie Nestor Carbonell `Jack the Dog' long after we get the point. Nothing is funny. When Jack cries, you should feel for him, but all I could do was roll my eyes. I can't believe that this was only 85 minutes. It seemed much longer. A Swedish film I screened, The Restless, is everything this film is not.