Jack (film)
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| Jack | |
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| Directed by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Produced by | Francis Ford Coppola Fred Fuchs |
| Written by | James DeMonaco Gary Nadeau |
| Starring | Robin Williams Diane Lane Jennifer Lopez Bill Cosby |
| Music by | Michael Kamen Bryan Adams Robert Lange |
| Cinematography | John Toll |
| Editing by | Barry Malkin |
| Distributed by | Hollywood Pictures American Zoetrope |
| Release date(s) | August 9, 1996 |
| Running time | 113 min. |
| Country |  |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Gross revenue | $58,586,889 |
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Jack is a 1996 film starring Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lopez, Fran Drescher, and Bill Cosby, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Williams plays the role of Jack Powell, a boy who ages four times faster than normal as a result of a disease somewhat similar to Werner syndrome.
[edit] Plot
The movie begins during a Halloween party with Karen Powell (Diane Lane) going into labor, and being rushed to hospital. Although the delivery is successful, the baby is born 10 weeks premature and diagnosed with an exaggerated form of Werner syndrome, an aging disease.
According to his doctor, as this fictional disease progresses, Jack Powell (Robin Williams) will age at a rate four times normal. Jack is next seen as a 10 year-old boy in the body of a 40 year-old man, with a group of four boys telling possible stories of a 'monstruosity' of a boy their age that cannot go to school. Jack scares them away by dipping a fake eye into slime and throwing it at them from his window.
Jack is extremely childish as a consequence of his secluded life - he has only had contact with his parents and his teacher, Lawrence Woodruff (Bill Cosby), who introduces the idea that Jack should go to public school. His parents initially balk at the idea of their son going to a public school where he could be emotionally hurt.
When he first attends school, Jack is exploited by the other kids to win at basketball against bullies, and eventually to get adult magazines and other such items. As time goes by, Jack is accepted by the other kids, beginning with Louis, as they discover that they like him as a person. We see Jack's attempts to be normal in school, when he deals with his first crush and heartbreak, and the relationship with his teacher (Jennifer Lopez). By the end of the film, Jack is both liked and respected by everyone in recognition of the adversity he has overcome.
The movie ends with a very elderly-looking Jack and his four best friends graduating high school. As Jack walks back from his valedictory speech, he tells his mother that he is off to a party and jumps into a car and drives off.
[edit] Cast
- Robin Williams as Jack Charles Powell
- Diane Lane as Karen Powell
- Brian Kerwin as Brian Powell
- Jennifer Lopez as Miss Marquez
- Bill Cosby as Mr. Lawrence Woodruff
- Fran Drescher as Dolores "D.D." Durante
- Adam Zolotin as Louis "Louie/Lou" Durante
- Todd Bosley as Eddie
- Seth Smith as John-John
- Mario Yedidia as George
- Michael McKean as Paulie
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