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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 ...
- $5,145,823
- April 2, 1993
- Bruce Gilbert, Peter Burrell
- James Horner
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 youngest son, who befriends a stuffed bear and a neo-Nazi kidnapper.
- Marshall Herskovitz
- 31
- 32 sec
Apr 2, 1993 · A review of "Jack the Bear", a movie about a father who is a TV host and a monster, and his son who is a target of a neo-Nazi. The reviewer praises the performances of DeVito and Miko Hughes, but criticizes the inclusion of a subplot involving a neo-Nazi neighbor.
Jack the Bear is a 1993 comedy-drama film starring Danny DeVito as a single father who fights a neo-Nazi neighbor who kidnaps his son. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, and features a young Reese Witherspoon in a supporting role.
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- Marshall Herskovitz
- PG-13
- Danny Devito
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Jack the Bear is a movie about a widower father and his two sons in 1970s Oakland. It explores themes of growing up, loss, love, and monsters, with Danny DeVito and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. as the main actors.
Two young boys come to live with their local tv personality dad in 1972 California, but the adjustment is difficult as the sons must face dark challenges. 128 IMDb 6.5 1 h 38 min 1993. PG-13.
