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Jack Movie Review Summary

Actors: Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez, Bill Cosby, Brian Kerwin

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JACK is a movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1996.

Robin -Jack- Williams suffers from an aging disease : he ages 4 times faster than normal. Now he's 10 years old but looks like he's 40. No wonder that his parents hesitate to send him to school. But, following the advice of Jack's private teacher, they accept to trust Jack to Jennifer Lopez. Soon Jack becomes the "giant" with a golden heart at school and Lou Durante's best friend. Lou's mother even tries to seduce him and invites him to a local bar. But all these new exciting events stress a lot Jack who must calm down. His loving mother decides to keep him at home.
The review of this Movie prepared by Daniel Staebler



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Plot & Themes

Comedy, primarily    -   Yes Time/era of movie:    -   1980's-1999 Inner struggle or disability    -   Yes Comedy or Parody about    -   adult acting like child Brain/Body not working?    -   physical disability

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   student Age:    -   a teen Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White American Unusual characteristics:    -   Physically sick    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

United States    -   Yes Misc setting    -   prison    -   scientific labs    -   school    -   bar

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   no torture/death Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   kissing If this is a kid's movie...    -   Ages 10-15

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