Jack

Name: Jack
Genre: Comedy, Family, Drama
Released: 1996-08-09
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lopez, Bill Cosby

1996·Movie·PG-13·113 min·★ 6.3(1,406)

Comedy Family Drama More English titles

“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.”

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.

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Where to watch Jack in United States

Can I watch Jack in United States? Yes — you can stream Jack in United States on Disney Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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India	—	YouTube
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
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France	Disney Plus	Orange VOD, YouTube, VIVA by videofutur
Spain	Disney Plus	Rakuten TV
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About Jack

Jack is a 1996 English-language comedy, family and drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The cast is led by Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Jack was produced by Hollywood Pictures, Great Oaks Entertainment, and American Zoetrope and made in United States of America. It was released on August 9, 1996, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $45 million, it went on to gross $59 million worldwide.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: James DeMonaco, Gary Nadeau
Release date: August 9, 1996
OTT release: December 16, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $45 million
Box office: $59 million
Production: Hollywood Pictures, Great Oaks Entertainment, American Zoetrope

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Jack cast & crew

Jack was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and written by James DeMonaco and Gary Nadeau.

The cast features Robin Williams as Jack Powell, Diane Lane as Karen Powell, Brian Kerwin as Brian Powell, Jennifer Lopez as Miss Marquez, Bill Cosby as Lawrence Woodruff, and Fran Drescher as Dolores Durante.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Kamen, cinematography is by John Toll, and it was produced by Francis Ford Coppola and Doug Claybourne.

Is Jack worth watching?

Jack holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 1,406 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, family, and drama, Jack is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Jack

In United States, you can stream Jack on Disney Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on December 16, 2013.

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