Black Jack

19791979
RR
1h 45min

Black Jack (1979)

Adventure Comedy

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with 'Black Jack' adventure and mishap are never far away. Based on Leon Garfield's popular novel, Ken Loach's Black Jack is a dark and complex a... Read allWhen honest young Tolly is forced on the run with 'Black Jack' adventure and mishap are never far away. Based on Leon Garfield's popular novel, Ken Loach's Black Jack is a dark and complex adventure film set in the 18th Century.When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with 'Black Jack' adventure and mishap are never far away. Based on Leon Garfield's popular novel, Ken Loach's Black Jack is a dark and complex adventure film set in the 18th Century.

Director
- Ken Loach
Writers
- Leon Garfield(novel)
- Ken Loach(adapted by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

Black Jack (1979)

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A rediscovered classic from director Ken Loach (THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY, KES) and one of the inspirations for Wes Anderson's MOONRISE KINGDOM, BLACK JACK is a dark and complex adventure film set in the 18th century and based on Leon Garfield's novel for children. When French thief "Black Jack" kidnaps young Tolly, a journey begins that includes traveling fairs, murder and the rescue of a young girl from a private insane asylum. While shot primarily in 16mm and on a modest budget on location in Yorkshire, Chris Menges' photography, the enchanting performances by its young cast and Loach's gentle, observational style all shine through. —Anonymous

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Trivia
The last film of Russell Waters.

Connections
Featured in Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)

Top review

4/10

Poor thing.

Having watched the brilliant 'Price of Coal' I had high hopes for this his first feature film since the equally brilliant 'Kes' but unfortunately this is a long way from either of them. Loach's usual use of improvisation using non actors is wholly unconvincing here and comes across no better than an average school production. A good story might have helped but this is also not adapted well.

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Release date
- February 15, 1980 (Sweden)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Also known as
- Black Jack, der Galgenvogel
Filming locations
- River Humber, England, UK
Production companies
- Kestrel Films
- National Film Finance Consortium
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Runtime
- 1h 45min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1

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