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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Keaton | ... | Jack Frost | |
| Kelly Preston | ... | Gabby Frost | |
| Joseph Cross | ... | Charlie Frost | |
| Mark Addy | ... | Mac MacArthur | |
| Andrew Lawrence | ... | Tuck Gronic (as Andy Lawrence) | |
| Eli Marienthal | ... | Spencer | |
| Will Rothhaar | ... | Dennis | |
| Mika Boorem | ... | Natalie | |
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Benjamin Brock | ... | Alexander |
| Taylor Handley | ... | Rory Buck | |
| Joe Rokicki | ... | Mitch | |
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Cameron Ferre | ... | Pudge |
| Ahmet Zappa | ... | Snowplow Driver | |
| Paul F. Tompkins | ... | Audience Member | |
| Henry Rollins | ... | Sid Gronic | |
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Jack Frost is a singer who's on the road most of the time so he can't spend a lot of time with his son Charlie, although they love each other very much. When Jack dies in a car accident, Charlie becomes a very sad young man, until... Jack returns as a snowman! Now they can do all the things they've missed when Jack was human, but what will people think when they see Charlie talking to a snowman and what will happen when the weather gets warmer? Written by Peter Huiskes <huiskes@westbrabant.net>
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character name as title | two word title | snowman | car accident | promise |Taglines:
He's the world's coolest dad and he's gonna prove it. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
11 December 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$85,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,104,125, 13 December 1998, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$34,545,030, 28 February 1999Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$68,760,009, 20 January 2000Company Credits
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Written by Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore
Performed by Hanson
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music
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Despite the fact that they advanced ahead 1 year, everybody looks exactly the same (hairstyles, etc.) See more »Crazy Credits
There is a statement in the closing credits: "No snowmen were harmed in the making of this film." See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Star Trek: Insurrection/Jack Frost/Shakespeare in Love/Psycho/The General (1998) See more »Soundtracks
Merry Christmas BabyWritten by Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore
Performed by Hanson
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music
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I will never understand why so many viewers dislike "Jack Frost." It is a movie with heart warming and refreshing storyline. Michael Keaton stars as Jack Frost in this awesome movie about getting a second chance at being the world's greatest dad. Kelly Preston, Joseph Cross and Mark Addy co-star.
I first noticed Joseph Cross, Charlie Frost, in the 100th episode of "Touched By An Angel" and since then I knew he was a talented young actor. Cross once again teamed with Keaton in "Desperate Measures" another awesome movie overlooked by the viewing audience.
"Jack Frost" is the kind of movie that has heart-warming moments intertwined with comedic wit. Keaton and Cross seem to have a lot of fun making this movie together and it showed in their performances. Scenes like the one that had Jack Frost throwing snowballs at the school bully and his friends as well as the chase that followed made it all worthwhile to see because this is what makes movies so good.
Watching this movie, it reminded me of "Ghost" because of its sweeping and heartwarming storyline.
Chemistry is one of the elements I look for in a great movie. "Jack Frost" has this element and more. While an unusual but a brilliant pairing, Keaton and Preston bring chemistry to "Jack Frost," a movie that seems to be better than others I've seen before.
I think Michael Keaton is one of the best actors I've seen and his performance in "Jack Frost" is one of his best films to date so WATCH it.