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Jumpin' Jack Flash

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
19K
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Whoopi Goldberg in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
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ComedyRomanceThriller
An American computer wiz who works at a New York bank is suddenly thrust into the world of international espionage after she inadvertently receives a coded message from a British spy.An American computer wiz who works at a New York bank is suddenly thrust into the world of international espionage after she inadvertently receives a coded message from a British spy.An American computer wiz who works at a New York bank is suddenly thrust into the world of international espionage after she inadvertently receives a coded message from a British spy.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
19K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,839
372
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Penny Marshall
    • Writers
      • David Franzoni(story)
      • Charles Shyer(screenplay)
      • Nancy Meyers(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Whoopi Goldberg
      • Stephen Collins
      • John Wood
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Penny Marshall
    • Writers
      • David Franzoni(story)
      • Charles Shyer(screenplay)
      • Nancy Meyers(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Whoopi Goldberg
      • Stephen Collins
      • John Wood
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer
    Trailer 1:47
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    Photos39

    Whoopi Goldberg at an event for Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
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    Whoopi Goldberg in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
    Whoopi Goldberg, Joe Pesci, and Todd Monteiro in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
    Whoopi Goldberg in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
    Jim Belushi in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
    Tony Hendra and John Wood in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
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    Whoopi Goldberg and Carol Kane in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
    Whoopi Goldberg in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

    Top cast

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    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Terry Doolittle
    Stephen Collins
    Stephen Collins
    • Marty Phillips
    John Wood
    John Wood
    • Jeremy Talbot
    Carol Kane
    Carol Kane
    • Cynthia
    Annie Potts
    Annie Potts
    • Liz Carlson
    Peter Michael Goetz
    Peter Michael Goetz
    • Mr. Page
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    Roscoe Lee Browne
    • Archer Lincoln
    Sara Botsford
    Sara Botsford
    • Lady Sarah Billings
    Jeroen Krabbé
    Jeroen Krabbé
    • Mark Van Meter
    • (as Jeroen Krabbe)
    Vyto Ruginis
    Vyto Ruginis
    • Carl
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Jack
    Tony Hendra
    Tony Hendra
    • Hunter
    Jon Lovitz
    Jon Lovitz
    • Doug
    Phil Hartman
    Phil Hartman
    • Fred
    • (as Phil E. Hartmann)
    Lynne Marie Stewart
    Lynne Marie Stewart
    • Karen
    Renn Woods
    Renn Woods
    • Jackie
    • (as Ren Woods)
    Tracy Reiner
    Tracy Reiner
    • Page's Secretary
    Chino 'Fats' Williams
    Chino 'Fats' Williams
    • Larry (The Heavyset Guard)
    • (as Chino Fats Williams)
    • Director
      • Penny Marshall
    • Writers
      • David Franzoni(story) (screenplay)
      • Charles Shyer(screenplay)
      • Nancy Meyers(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Jon Lovitz auditioned for the movie when Howard Zieff was the director, and wasn't cast. When Penny Marshall took over from Zieff, she offered Lovitz a role. She was friends with Lorne Michaels, and had seen Lovitz's work on Saturday Night Live.
    • Goofs
      Lady Sara tells Terry that MI5 helped her get the exit contact for Jack. MI5 is concerned with Internal Security in Britain. Since Jack was out of the country, MI6 (external security) would be the agency establishing an exit contact.
    • Quotes

      [Trying to decipher Jumpin' Jack Flash's lyrics]

      Terry Doolittle: I was raised by two lesbians? Come on, Mick. Fuck a duck!

    • Alternate versions
      A version shown sporadically on WTTG-TV in Washington is heavily edited and has numerous bits of dialogue and key scenes removed, including the conversation between Terry Dolittle and Liz Carlson in the kitchen.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Colorizing: Hollywood's New Vandalism (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Jumpin' Jack Flash
      Performed by Aretha Franklin

      Produced by Keith Richards

      Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

      Published by ABKCO Music, Inc.

      Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.

    User reviews76

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    Top review
    8/10
    "It's a gas, gas, gas."
    "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a very funny comedy-thriller starring comedienne and current "Hollywood Squares" star Whoopi Goldberg in the movie she made after her outstanding performance in "The Color Purple". This was her first big comedy and she's terrific in it. Goldberg stars as Terry Doolittle, a computer operator at a New York bank. At the end of a long day of work, she gets an awkward message from a British spy who's in trouble. As a result she gets plunged into a world of international intrigue and danger. Sure the premise of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is silly. But it's an entertaining movie, thanks to Goldberg's performance. She's the whole show here. One of the best moments in the film is the one when the spy asks her to "sing with me and find the key", and she listens to the lyrics of the Mick Jagger song "Jumpin' Jack Flash" so she can find the word or words to crack the spy's code. This scene is a classic. Just get a load of the way Goldberg acts in this scene. It's hilarious. This scene proves that Goldberg is a great comic actress. There's also the scene where, after almost getting killed, Goldberg confronts a police detective played by "Pretty Woman" and "Runaway Bride" director Garry Marshall (who oddly enough is the brother of the director of this film, former "Laverne & Shirley" star Penny Marshall making her directorial debut here). Get a load of the foul language displayed by Goldberg in this scene. I was laughing hysterically out loud. There are also action scenes that really aren't necessary, but they're exciting and thrilling. And there are good supporting performances by Stephen Collins, Carol Kane, John Wood, Annie Potts, Roscoe Lee Browne, Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, and the late Phil Hartman. But the real star here is Whoopi. She alone makes "Jumpin' Jack Flash" worth seeing. And it's far better that Whoopi's next two movies after this: "Burglar" and "Fatal Beauty".

    *** (out of four)
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    • jhaggardjr
    • Aug 8, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Knock, Knock
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lawrence Gordon Productions
      • Silver Pictures
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $29,844,101
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,006,610
      • Oct 13, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,844,101
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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