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| Jack | 
 enlarge | Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Actors: Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lopez, Bill Cosby
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 7997
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 113
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD29272D
UPC: 786936209730
EAN: 0786936209730
ASIN: B00008L3U1
Theatrical Release Date: August 9, 1996
Release Date: August 3, 2004
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Jack is Francis Coppola at his most pointless noodling, looking for the film he wants to make instead of just making it. Robin Williams stars as 10-year-old Jack, a boy with an inexplicable disease that ages him at four times the normal human rate. Kept at home like a contemporary Boo Radley, Jack becomes a neighborhood legend until his parents relent and send him to school. In time, the other kids befriend him and stay loyal as his hyperdevelopment puts a strain on his body and emotions. The idea is sound, but the execution is a bore. The best the script and Coppola can come up with are painfully long scenes in which Williams's character proves himself on the playground and in gross-out contests in a tree house. Coppola fishes around for signs of life and spontaneity in these scenes, but the film is actually best when Jack has to cope with certain feelings in his mature body (such as his attraction to a character played by Fran Drescher) that he isn't prepared for emotionally. Jack would have been a lot better if Coppola had embraced a plan from beginning to end and stuck to it. --Tom Keogh
Product Description
Jack powell is about to tackle his biggest adventure ever the fifth grade. Jack is a 10-year-old boy who just wants to go to school with all the other kids his age. Theres just one little problem he looks like a 40-year-old man. As jack embarks on the greatest journey of his life he takes us on a ride of laughs. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 08/02/2005 Starring: Robin Williams Fran Drescher Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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 Robin Williams as a 10 year old in a 40 year old man's body December 27, 2001
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
Now this is a diffrent movie from the films that Mr. Williams does. One night a couple named Brain Powell and Karen Powell (Brain Kerwin and Diane Lane) are at a costume party. When thier baby is ready to be born. But the baby is not due for another 7 months. Karen gives birth to a boy which they name Jack. And doctors tell them that the baby was born early because his body is aging 4 times the normal rate. And if this goes on until Jack is 10 years old, that he will be a full grown 40 year old man. So 10 years later Jack (Robin Williams) is a full grown man. And instead of going to school, a tutor (Bill Cosby) comes to the Powell's house to tutor Jack. Until one day the tutor decides that Jack sould go to school. And tell his parents.
 Directed by Francis Ford Coppola? February 28, 2002
6 out of 20 found this review helpful
"Jack" is an atrocious little chunk of excrement that is about as funny as a toothache! In "Jack" we find Robin Williams as a boy who just happens to grow four times the normal rate physically (when he is five he has the body of a 20 year old, when he is ten he has the body of a 40 year old, etc). However, his mental growth matches his actual age, leading to obvious problems. The concept is truly an original and fascinating one with the potential for many laughs. Unfortunately, "Jack" is poorly executed, relying heavily on tasteless crudity devoid of wit. Robin Williams would seem to be the perfect pick for this boy stuck in an adult's body. However, Robin is a major disappointment; Roger Ebert hit the nail on the head in his review in which he points out that this is Robin Williams being Robin Williams, not Robin Williams playing a ten year old with a 40 year old's body. Robin is silly, but he never exhibits the honest emotions and reactions of an actual child. Perhaps the most disappointing and shocking aspect of "Jack" is that it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola! I had to do a triple take when looking at the credits! I would have expected so much more from one of the best directors of all time! If I were Coppola, I would have had "Allen Smithee" direct this boondoggle, if you know what I mean.
Like spending time in hell October 6, 2004
5 out of 17 found this review helpful
If I ever meet Robin Williams, I'm going to kick him right in the groin.
I thought it was good! December 13, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
It's a cute family movie- Robin Williams is as good as you'd expect. His portrayal of a child is superb, and his parents, and friends are equally sincere and genuine. Bill Cosby is a nice addition to the story. One of Jennifer Lopez's first movies, and I thought she was good. OK, so it's based very loosely on the real disorder of kid's aging quickly, but it's a movie! It's still cute. I'd recommend it-
This movie will make you laugh and cry! January 25, 2000
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
It is one of the few movies that I can watch over and over and never get tired of. Robin Willams does an excellent job of being a kid in an adult body. In response to the reviewer that referred to this movie as offensive to the children who actually have this disease - get a life! This movie shows not only the fun he had but also the challenge of fitting in and the desire to be just a "normal star". If anything, this movie shows children with this disease, their possibilities and not their limitations. To the offended reviewer, watch the movie again not only with your eyes but with your heart.
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