Jack the Bear

"Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight."

1993 1h 39m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 67

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Story of the relationships between two sons and their father, who moves the family to California and becomes a tv horror show host after the death of his wife.

“Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight.”

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Cast

Danny DeVito
John Leary
Gary Sinise
Norman Strick
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Peggy Etinger
Reese Witherspoon
Karen Morris
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Jack Leary
Miko Hughes
Dylan Leary
Art LaFleur
Mr. Festinger
Stefan Gierasch
Father-in-Law

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Writers: Steven Zaillian
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marshall Herskovitz, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steven Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Danny DeVito and Gary Sinise and Julia Louis-Dreyfus carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marshall Herskovitz directs. Fred Murphy behind the camera. James Horner scores. Steven Rosenblum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Marshall Herskovitz, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Steven Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Danny DeVito and Gary Sinise and Julia Louis-Dreyfus carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight.".
7IMDB entry: tt0107247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.