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Jack the Bear is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Marshall Herskovitz, written by Steven Zaillian based on the novel of the same name by Dan McCall, and starring Danny DeVito. The film is about John Leary (DeVito), a single father raising his two sons ( Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. and Miko Hughes ) in the 1970s San Francisco Bay Area ...
Apr 2, 1993 · Jack the Bear is a 1993 movie about a clown who struggles to raise his two sons after his wife's death. The title refers to his conscience, a stuffed bear that talks to him and gives him advice.
- (4.4K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Marshall Herskovitz
- 1993-04-02
Apr 2, 1993 · A comedy-drama about a single father (Danny DeVito) and his two sons, one of whom is obsessed with a girl. The movie also features a neo-Nazi neighbor and some supernatural elements, but Ebert finds it uneven and distracting.
A single father, John Leary (Danny DeVito), struggles to raise his two young boys, Jack (Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.) and Dylan (Miko Hughes), after his wife (Andrea Marcovicci) is killed in a car...
- (18)
- Marshall Herskovitz
- PG-13
- Danny Devito
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Read user reviews of Jack the Bear, a drama film about a widower and his two sons in 1970s Oakland. The film explores themes of growing up, monsters, family and loss.
Jack the Bear is a comedy-drama film starring Danny DeVito as a clown who kidnaps his son from a neo-Nazi. The web page provides a brief plot summary and a link to contribute more information about the title.
