Jack (2004)

Jack, in full puberty, not only has to deal with his parents' divorce, but also feels his world is falling apart when his dad tells him he is living with a man. He slowly comes to terms ... See full summary »

Director:

Lee Rose

Writers:

A.M. Homes (teleplay), A.M. Homes (novel)

Stars:

Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Anton Yelchin

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stockard Channing	...	Anne
Ron Silver	...	Paul
Anton Yelchin	...	Jack
Erich Anderson	...	Steve Burka
Brent Spiner	...	Vernon
Andrew Airlie	...	Michael
Wendy Crewson	...	Elaine Burka
Giacomo Baessato	...	Max
Britt Irvin	...	Maggie
Paul McGillion	...	Bob
Ryan Drescher	...	Sammy
Jano Frandsen	...	John Rogers
Kevin Blatch	...	Jim
Jordan Weller	...	Eddie Hayes
Blu Mankuma	...	Coach

Storyline

Jack, in full puberty, not only has to deal with his parents' divorce, but also feels his world is falling apart when his dad tells him he is living with a man. He slowly comes to terms with his own feelings when the girl he has a crush on turn out to have a gay dad as well and his best friend's parents end up not having the perfect marriage Jack thought they had.

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | gay | divorce | friend | fight | 

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Taglines:

She's coming apart, he's coming out. Raising your parents isn't easy.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daniel L. Paulson Productions, Susan Rose Productions, Showtime Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 104 min (Showtime Library Print)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The African Queen (1951)

User Reviews

A kid every parent would like to have

Long ago one said: "Give me a god kid and you will see how great parent am I". But reality is somewhat different. This is a great story about growing; finding identity, but ... Being a parent for a while I would say that Jack's way of thinking is something that I saw with my daughter, rather than son. The way he understands social relations is more feminine. Someone could expect that Jack is more vulnerable than he really is. His self-confidence is unexpectedly high. Nevertheless, movie keeps attention till the end, and moral of the story is intact. Film has good rhythm, sometimes catchy photography with emphasis on ordinary urban life situations. Really good family movie that any parent could discuss with their youngster!