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6.5/10
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Danny DeVito is John Leary, a professional clown, whose wife's death in a car accident has left him to care for his two young boys.Danny DeVito is John Leary, a professional clown, whose wife's death in a car accident has left him to care for his two young boys.Danny DeVito is John Leary, a professional clown, whose wife's death in a car accident has left him to care for his two young boys.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
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- TriviaPrincipal photography was completed in the summer of 1991, but the film's post-production lasted over a year. The creative team decided to film more footage with Danny DeVito. However, DeVito had other prior commitments that kept the film from being completed. Director Marshall Herskovitz and producer Bruce Gilbert initially clashed in the editing room, but they ultimately patched up their differences and worked as a team. In July 1992, DeVito's additional scenes were filmed. The film was finished in October, but the studio's Christmas schedule had already been filled, and it ultimately was released in April 1993.
- GoofsThe stuffed dog on the living room floor of Karen's house.
- Quotes
John Leary: I moved across the street form a goddamned Nazi. Oh my God! "Niggers and Jews." Excuse me Mrs. Sampson. You're not Jewish, are you?
Mrs. Sampson: No. I'm a Jehovah's Witness.
- SoundtracksDarkness, Darkness
Written by Jesse Colin Young
Performed by The Youngbloods
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music
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dark, but honest
I found "Jack The Bear" to be a touching, honest portrayal of how life's trying times effect us, bring us closer together, and teach us to carry on. I found the acting very good and the dialogue believable. Devito does a good job in delivering his character earnestly, and his comic genius is well employed through his character's job as a movie host. Gary Senise does his usual fine job and the young actors are all excellent. The flashbacks of the mother are done tastefully, and though a dark film, it is entertaining and enjoyable. The scenes of the neighborhood kids interacting are accurate and the dialogue very natural and real. The attitudes of that era are captured quite accurately as well. I recommend this film highly.
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- Jul 25, 2004
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- Also known as
- Джек-ведмежа
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,145,823
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,219,891
- Apr 4, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $5,145,823
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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