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Jackie's Back!

  • TV Movie
  • 19991999
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
678
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Jenifer Lewis in Jackie's Back! (1999)
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"Mockumentry" 60's diva Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis) (her ancestors were George Washington's slaves). Lewis is our leading lady with an incredible singing voice. Jackie is planning her ... Read all"Mockumentry" 60's diva Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis) (her ancestors were George Washington's slaves). Lewis is our leading lady with an incredible singing voice. Jackie is planning her comeback tour coinciding with Edward Whatsett St. John (Tim Curry) as her interviewer. Fam... Read all"Mockumentry" 60's diva Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis) (her ancestors were George Washington's slaves). Lewis is our leading lady with an incredible singing voice. Jackie is planning her comeback tour coinciding with Edward Whatsett St. John (Tim Curry) as her interviewer. Famous faces are dishing the dirt on her, including Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg, David Hyde... Read all
IMDb RATING
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678
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    • Robert Townsend
    • Dee LaDuke
    • Mark Alton Brown
  • Stars
    • Jenifer Lewis
    • Tim Curry
    • T.V. Blake
    • Robert Townsend
    • Dee LaDuke
    • Mark Alton Brown
  • Stars
    • Jenifer Lewis
    • Tim Curry
    • T.V. Blake
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    • 21User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Jackie Washington
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Edward Whatsett St. John
    T.V. Blake
    • Antandra Washington (Jackie's Daughter)
    Tangie Ambrose
    Tangie Ambrose
    • Shaniqua Summers Wells (Jackie's Daughter)
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)
    Robert Bailey Jr.
    Robert Bailey Jr.
    • Wilson Wells (Jackie's Grandson)
    Loren Freeman
    • Kim (Jackie's Costume Designer)
    Tom Arnold
    Tom Arnold
    • Marvin Pritz (Jackie's Former Manager)
    Patti Austin
    Patti Austin
    • Patti Austin (Gospel Singer at Peaches' Funeral)
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
    Julie Hagerty
    Julie Hagerty
    • Pammy Dunbar (Host)
    David Hyde Pierce
    David Hyde Pierce
    • Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
    Kathy Najimy
    Kathy Najimy
    • Lola Molina (Jackie's Stalker)
    Isabel Sanford
    Isabel Sanford
    • Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
    JoBeth Williams
    JoBeth Williams
    • Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
    Mary Wilson
    Mary Wilson
    • Vesta Crotchley (Jackie's Third Grade Teacher)
    Derrick Jones
    • Peaches Yancy (Still Photos)
    • (as Derrick Ski-ter Jones)
    Reynaldo Rey
    Reynaldo Rey
    • Cadillac Johnson (Retired Pimp)
      • Robert Townsend
      • Dee LaDuke
      • Mark Alton Brown
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    • Trivia
      July 15th is "Jackie Washington Day" in her hometown of "Kinloch, Missouri".
    • Quotes

      Jackie Washington: Of course, now, I *do* pay homage to all the dead divas -- Billie, Ella, Shirley Bassey...

      Edward Whatsett St. John: Shirley Bassey is alive.

      Jackie Washington: Really? God bless her. But now them others -- I'm not gonna name names... but they all stole from me. Aretha, Whitney, Little Brandy, Streisand, Diahann Carroll... Oh. and Bea Arthur. They all stole from me.

    • Alternate versions
      When the film premiered on Lifetime, it did not include Curry's overdub at the end about the new version of "Look at Me." This line has surfaced in recent TV airings and on the DVD release.
    • Connections
      References Star Trek (1966)

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    9/10
    mockumentary at it's best
    Jackie's Back should be remember for three things. 1/ Jenifer Lewis'scene stealing performances. She completely shines in this movie. 2/ The mockumentary style of the film. Think: Best in Show, A Mighty Wind. and 3/ The cameos. The cameos in this movie are of the best that i think i have seen. You've got Dolly Parton, Whoopi Goldberg, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Chris Rock, Sean Hayes, Ricki Lake, Rosie O'Donnell, David Hyde Pierce, Melissa Etheridge to name a FEW!

    Jackie's back must not be taken too seriously or as a piece of cinematic history. It is not Oscar worthy script, but it's damn hilarious. Sit back, relax and watch the celebrities bag the s@$! out of Jackie Washington.
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    • Release date
      • June 14, 1999 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hearst Entertainment Productions
      • Krost/Chapin Productions
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    • 2 hours
      • Color
      • Stereo

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