Jack (2004 film)
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Directed by | Lee Rose |
Written by | A. M. Homes |
Based on | Jack by A. M. Homes |
Produced by |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Jan Kiesser |
Edited by | Peter V. White |
Music by | Velton Ray Bunch |
Production companies | Susan Rose Productions |
Distributed by | Showtime |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Jack is a 2004 American made-for-television drama film written by A. M. Homes and directed by Lee Rose. Adapted from Homes' 1990 novel of the same name, the film is about a boy whose life is torn apart because of his parents' divorce. The film stars Anton Yelchin, Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Erich Anderson and Brent Spiner.
Plot[]
Jack (Anton Yelchin) is a 15-year-old boy going through puberty. When his parents Anne (Stockard Channing) and Paul (Ron Silver) divorce, his world starts to fall apart. While on a fishing trip with his father, Jack learns that Paul is in a live-in relationship with a man. The youth is bullied at school (his locker is vandalized) when other students find out about this.
Jack's best friend Max () also has problems, because his mother is being beaten by his father. Jack has a crush on another friend, Maggie, and learns that her father is also gay. By the end, Jack matures and learns to accept his family and friends, and more importantly, himself.
Cast[]
Role | Actor |
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Jack | Anton Yelchin |
Anne | Stockard Channing |
Paul | Ron Silver |
Steve Burka | Erich Anderson |
Michael | Andrew Airlie |
Vernon | Brent Spiner |
Max | |
Maggie | Britt Irvin |
Sammy | |
Jim | |
Eddie Hayes | |
Coach | Blu Mankuma |
External links[]
- 2004 films
- English-language films
- 2004 LGBT-related films
- 2000s teen drama films
- 2004 television films
- American coming-of-age drama films
- American films
- American LGBT-related films
- American teen drama films
- American television films
- 2000s English-language films
- Films based on American novels
- LGBT-related drama films
- 2004 drama films
- LGBT-related drama film stubs
- American television film stubs