Jack

"Jack Powell is about to tackle his biggest adventure ever... the fifth grade!"

Aug 9 1996 PG-13 1h 53m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Jack Powell suffers from an affliction that makes him grow four times faster than normal, so the 10 year old boy looks like a 40 year old man. After years of being tutored at home, Jack convinces his overprotective parents to send him to public school. The children don't know what to make of Jack, but with the help of his fifth-grade teacher, he makes an effort to win them over.

Plot

Jack Powell was born with a unique disorder that causes him to age four times faster than people usually age, so when he's 10 years old he looks 40. This causes problems when he starts public school and tries to make friends with his classmates.

Written by

James DeMonaco, Gary Nadeau

Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola

Cast

Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Great Oaks Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures, American Zoetrope

Languages

English

Awards

6 nominations total

Trailers
Jack 1996 trailer
Jack (1996), 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2560x2160 (1.18:1 ratio)
Scores
# of Votes
65,444
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
31
Popularity
NA