Jack (1996)
He's a healthy ten year old who's growing four times faster than normal. Now he's about to take off on the biggest adventure of his life... 5th grade.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 53m
- Director Francis Ford Coppola
- Genres Comedy Drama Family
- Rating 6.3/10 (1,396 votes)
Synopsis
Born with a rare condition that makes him age four times faster than normal, ten-year-old Jack Powell looks like a forty-year-old man. After years of homeschooling, he enters public school for the first time, eager to make friends and live like any other kid—only to discover that growing up too fast means learning some of life’s hardest lessons early.
Cast
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Robin Williams
as Jack Powell
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Diane Lane
as Karen Powell
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Brian Kerwin
as Brian Powell
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Jennifer Lopez
as Miss Marquez
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Bill Cosby
as Lawrence Woodruff
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Fran Drescher
as Dolores Durante
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Adam Zolotin
as Louis Durante
- Irwin Corey as Poppy
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Jurnee Smollett
as Phoebe
- Ashlee Lauren as Allison
- Mario Yedidia as George
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Michael McKean
as Paulie
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Todd Bosley
as Edward
- Seth Smith as John-John
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Don Novello
as Bartender
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Allan Rich
as Dr. Benfante
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Keone Young
as Dr. Lin
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Allison Whitbeck
as Lucy
Crew
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Francis Ford Coppola
Director
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John Toll
Director of Photography
- Barry Malkin Editor
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Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
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Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
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Fred Fuchs
Producer
- Ricardo Mestres Producer
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John Hughes
Producer
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James DeMonaco
Screenplay
- Gary Nadeau Screenplay
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