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Jack

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Robin Williams in Jack (1996)
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Because of an unusual disorder that has aged him four times faster than a typical human being, a boy looks like a 40-year-old man as he starts fifth grade at public school after being homesc... Read allBecause of an unusual disorder that has aged him four times faster than a typical human being, a boy looks like a 40-year-old man as he starts fifth grade at public school after being homeschooled.Because of an unusual disorder that has aged him four times faster than a typical human being, a boy looks like a 40-year-old man as he starts fifth grade at public school after being homeschooled.

  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • James DeMonaco
    • Gary Nadeau
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Diane Lane
    • Brian Kerwin
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    62K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,316
    639
    • Director
      • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Writers
      • James DeMonaco
      • Gary Nadeau
    • Stars
      • Robin Williams
      • Diane Lane
      • Brian Kerwin
    • 100User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Trailer 2:29
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    Robin Williams in Jack (1996)
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    Robin Williams and Francis Ford Coppola in Jack (1996)
    Jennifer Lopez, Robin Williams, Francis Ford Coppola, and John Toll in Jack (1996)
    Francis Ford Coppola in Jack (1996)
    Diane Lane, Robin Williams, and Brian Kerwin in Jack (1996)
    Jennifer Lopez and Robin Williams in Jack (1996)
    Diane Lane in Jack (1996)
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    Robin Williams
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    • Jack Powell
    Diane Lane
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    • Karen Powell
    Brian Kerwin
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    • Brian Powell
    Jennifer Lopez
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    • Miss Marquez
    Bill Cosby
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    • Lawrence Woodruff
    Fran Drescher
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    • Dolores Durante
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    • Louis Durante
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    • Edward
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    • Johnny Duffer
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    • Director
      • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Writers
      • James DeMonaco
      • Gary Nadeau
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Francis Ford Coppola gave Robin Williams camping gear, to spend the night in his backyard, and $10 to spend at Toys R Us before shooting the film.
    • Goofs
      Jack tells his class that his birthday is September 12, but his parents were at a Halloween party the night he was born.
    • Quotes

      [Jack, 18 years old but looking 72, arrives at his graduation ceremony]

      Lawrence Woodruff: [addressing the audience] Ladies and gentleman, it is my honor to introduce this year's valedictorian, Jack Charles Powell.

      [a round of applause approves of this choice]

      Jack: [taking the stand] Thank you, Aristotle.

      [He must take out spectacles to read the speech]

      Eric: Yo, Jack, go get 'em!

      Jack: I got it, Eric. I'm cool... I don't have very much time these days so I'll make it quick. Like my life. You know, as we come to the end of this phase of our life, we find ourselves trying to remember the good times and trying to forget the bad times, and we find ourselves thinking about the future. We start to worry , thinking, "What am I gonna do? Where am I gonna be in 10 years?" But I say to you, "Hey, look at me!" Please, don't worry so much. Because in the end, none of us have very long on this Earth. Life is fleeting. And if you're ever distressed, cast your eyes to the summer sky when the stars are strung across the velvety night. And when a shooting star streaks through the blackness, turning night into day... make a wish and think of me. Make your life spectacular. I know I did. I made it, Mom. I'm a grownup.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the music, Jack's classmates can be heard calling for him to come out and play.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Paa (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Star
      Performed by Bryan Adams

      Written by Bryan Adams/Mutt Lange (as R.J. Lange)/Michael Kamen

      Produced by Mutt Lange (as Robert John 'Mutt' Lange) and Bryan Adams

      From the A&M Album '18 Til I Die'

    User reviews100

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Quite charming, but Coppola????????
    This could have been an absolutely wonderful film, but due to a one big criticism it remains a nice film, in all the bog-standard sense of the word.

    Robin Williams plays the part of a 10-year old trapped in a 40-year old's body, but the big problem is that we can't help but see Robin Williams himself. Anyone that has seen his stand-up comedy will know that Williams is exactly that (10 years old trapped in a body 30 years senior). Whilst his performance would have been quite believable, the film would have worked much better with a lesser-known actor (even one not known for comedy) in the role. I still cannot believe that the great FFC directed this film - it defies all movie sense. However he has done a fine job, and the cast work well together. Miss Lopez makes a very appealing schoolteacher (only in Hollywood!!), and the child actors work hard.

    Good fun, but you may find yourself frustrated.
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    • King_Opossum
    • Jul 27, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 家有傑克
    • Filming locations
      • Ross, California, USA(Main house and school)
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • American Zoetrope
      • Great Oaks Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,620,973
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,191,496
      • Aug 11, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $58,620,973
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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