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1993·PG-13

Jack the Bear

Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight.

DramaComedy1h 39m

🍅28%

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28%

Tomatometer

🍿

59%

Popcornmeter

6.3

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorMarshall Herskovitz

ReleasedApr 2, 1993

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$5.1M

Parental guidePG-13US

Studios

Lucky Dog ProductionsAmerican Filmworks

20th Century Fox

Cast

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

John Leary

Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Norman Strick

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Peggy Etinger

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Karen Morris

Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

Jack Leary

Miko Hughes

Miko Hughes

Dylan Leary

Art LaFleur

Art LaFleur

Mr. Festinger

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Father-in-Law

Erica Yohn

Erica Yohn

Mother-in-Law

Andrea Marcovicci

Andrea Marcovicci

Elizabeth Leary

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Mitchell

Carl Gabriel Yorke

Carl Gabriel Yorke

Gordon Layton

Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

1 fresh · 1 rotten

E

Edward Guthmann

RTSan Francisco ChronicleJan 11, 2023

It's all about renewal and forgiving and conquering old demons, but it's filtered through Hallmark Card goo.

R

Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesJan 1, 2000

What works is, first of all, the DeVito performance as a driven man in a ridiculous job who loves his children but has lost his bearings.

R

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Information

Title

Jack the Bear

Released

Apr 2, 1993

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 39m

Status

Released

Studios

Lucky Dog Productions, American Filmworks

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