Heat Vision and Jack (1999)

As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flew to close to the sun, the rays expanding his mind and making him the smartest man on the planet. Now he and his talking ... See full summary »

Director:

Ben Stiller

Writers:

Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab

Stars:

Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Ron Silver

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jack Black	...	Jack
Owen Wilson	...	Voice Of Heat Vision / Doug (voice)
Ron Silver	...	Himself
Christine Taylor	...	The Sheriff
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Frank / Paragon
O-Lan Jones	...	Patrice
Sy Richardson	...	Doctor
Félix Castro	...	Pool Player #1
Clint Lilley	...	Pool Player #2
Stephanie Chao	...	Stripper (Jasmine)

Storyline

As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flew to close to the sun, the rays expanding his mind and making him the smartest man on the planet. Now he and his talking motorcycle (who contains the mind of his former roommate) are on the run from NASA and their assain, actor Ron Silver who want to take his brain. They travel from place to place solving paranormal mysteries with the help of Jack's newfound ability to become a super genius when his brain absorbs sunlight.

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle | nasa | alien | genius | astronaut | 

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Genres:

Short | Action | Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Hour Films, The Greenblatt Janollari Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ron Silver almost turned the project down because he was busy with Veronica's Closet. But he liked the script so much he made time in his schedule.

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Quotes

Heat Vision: My friend Jack says the universe is infinite. He says you can travel forever and never reach the edge. I say the edge is where you find it.

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Connections

Features Doctor Who (1963)

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Soundtracks

"Come With Me"
Performed by Sean Combs with Jimmy Page
(uncredited)

User Reviews

Wow, I Can't Believe This Was Actually Real

When I watched this, I figured it had to be a spoof by Ben Stiller. Stiller, who I don't normally like, had made something so outlandish that it couldn't possibly be real. But it was. And it was incredibly funny. So, Ben Stiller, I might have faith in you after all.

Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Ron Silver and Christine Taylor.... all on TV? Who turned up this idea? Fools, I say. Christine Taylor, for Jiminy's Crickets! And Jack Black... on a talking motorcycle... and he is fighting against "grave danger"! "Apparently the human mind is not unlike cookie dough..." "NASA is evil! They have a man tracking me down. His name is Ron Silver... a gifted actor and a cold-blooded killer." How can you turn down programming like this? I remember 1999 and the only thing even remotely like this was "Son of the Beach"...

This review is horrible and poorly written... lucky for you, this show isn't. Watch it. Or else. NASA is watching you.