Black Jack (1979 film)
Black Jack is a 1979 period children’s adventure film, directed by Ken Loach and based on the Leon Garfield novel. It is set in Yorkshire in 1750 and follows a young boy, Tolly (Stephen Hirst) and his adventures with a large French man (Jean Franval), the Black Jack of the title, and Belle a young English girl (Louise Cooper). It was awarded the Critics’ Award at the Cannes Film Festival (1979).[1][2]
Cast
- Stephen Hirst as Tolly
- Louise Cooper as Belle
- Jean Franval as Black Jack
- John Young as Dr. Hunter
- William Moore as Mr. Carter
- Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Carter
- Russell Waters as Dr. Jones
- Mike Edmonds as Tom Thumb's Army
- David Rappaport as Tom Thumb's Army
References
External links
- Black Jack in the British Film Institute's "Explore film..." database
- Black Jack at the Internet Movie Database
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