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Jack the Bear

Jack the Bear

Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight.

19936.41h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Marshall Herskovitz
Written by Steven Zaillian, Dan McCall
Produced by Bruce Gilbert
Box Office0Revenue: $5.1M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

neo-nazismclownwidoweroakland athleticschild kidnapping

About Jack the Bear

Jack the Bear is a drama, comedy film released in 1993 exploring themes of neo-nazism, clown, widower, oakland athletics, child kidnapping. Directed by Marshall Herskovitz, it stars Danny DeVito, Gary Sinise, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. 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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