A young American woman becomes a nanny in the home of a recent British widower.
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Title: Jack & Sarah (1995)
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Cast
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| Richard E. Grant | ... | Jack (as Richard E Grant) | |
| Samantha Mathis | ... | Amy | |
| Judi Dench | ... | Margaret | |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Phil | |
| Cherie Lunghi | ... | Anna | |
| Imogen Stubbs | ... | Sarah | |
| David Swift | ... | Michael | |
| Kate Hardie | ... | Pamela | |
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Laurent Grévill | ... | Alain |
| Ian McKellen | ... | William | |
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Bianca Lee | ... | Baby Sarah |
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Sophia Lee | ... | Baby Sarah |
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Sophia Sullivan | ... | Sarah as a Toddler |
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Niven Boyd | ... | Nathaniel |
| Tracy Thorne | ... | Susan | |
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Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on his feet when he buys a luxurious new house. However, when Sarah goes into labor, he takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on his head. When he comes around he discovers he is the proud father of a baby girl, but deficient in the spouse department to the tune of 1. He hires the help of a novice nanny, but at the end of the day, it's Jack who's left holding the baby. Written by Tim McSmythurs <Tim.McSmythurs@swindon.ericsson.se>
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She's not proper, she's not fitting, she's not British, but to Jack she's a breath of fresh air. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic elements, mild sensuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 March 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Akachan ni banzai!? See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£1,034,230 (United Kingdom), 16 June 1995Gross USA:
$218,626Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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Composed by Oleta Adams
Published by Sage'n Sun Music
Performed by Oleta Adams
Courtesy of Phonogram Records
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Stephen Rea refused the part of Jack. See more »Quotes
Jack: Please don't make me angry, I'm not very good at it and it upsets me for the rest of the day.See more »
Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Sgt. Bilko/Jack and Sarah/A Family Thing/Carried Away/From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1996) See more »Soundtracks
Window of HopeComposed by Oleta Adams
Published by Sage'n Sun Music
Performed by Oleta Adams
Courtesy of Phonogram Records
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I knew little about Jack and Sarah the first time I saw it-it did little or no business in the theatres. In fact, my reason to choose it was based solely on Samantha Mathis being in it. When I see her on the screen, I get a nice, warm glow. Samantha Mathis is a doll, as she is in this film.
But pleasantly, surprisingly, the film itself is a little doll as well..
I didn't know I'd also be getting Dame Judi Dench, and Ian McEllen (in a wonderful performance), but there they were, no extra charge.
The theme of the film stumbles once and awhile through some very difficult territory-young urban exec loses his wife during childbirth and is forced to reexamine his life, and rediscover the meaning of love through this beautiful little girl. And the help of an assortment of well-meaning misfits, of course.
Richard E Grant does a marvelous job as Jack, who recreates himself, and betters himself, against all odds.
A sweet little movie worth seeing.