DAN McCALL
JACK THE BEAR - MOVIE TRAILER
From Back Cover of DVD:
As the monster-host of a late night horror show, John (Danny DeVito) delights the neighborhood kids with his silly ghoulish antics - but his embarrassed 12-year old son, Jack the Bear, is not amused. The other dysfunctional lunatics on the block - and his monster crush on the cute girl at school (Reese Witherspoon) - don't make things any easier for Jack. But when a family crisis hits, will Jack's dad be able to lift the grown-up burden from his young son's shoulders? Oscar nominee Gary Sinise and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (TV's Seinfeld) co-star in this funny, bittersweet look at the joys and pains of growing up.
Director: Marshall Herskovitz
Screenplay: Steve Zaillian
Featuring: Danny DeVito, Reese Witherspoon, Gary Sinise, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Robert Steinmiller, Jr., and Miko Hughes
“This is a movie you won’t be able to forget.”
— Jeanne Wolf, “Jeanne Wolf’s Hollywood”
“…a tender, moving film. Danny Devito’s most heartfelt performance.” – Neil Rosen, WNCN Radio and NY1
“What works is, first of all, the DeVito performance as a driven man in a ridiculous job who loves his children but has lost his bearings… There are scenes of great poignancy.” — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
“Steve Zaillian has brilliantly adapted Dan McCall's 1974 novel for the screen… an emotionally riveting film about the monsters adults and children must confront in a world convulsed with loss… Don't miss Jack the Bear.”
—“Spirituality and Practice”
“A warm, funny and touching film featuring fine performances, suspense, chills and a feel-good finale.”
— Judith Crist, “Coming Attractions”
“Charming, funny, relentlessly nostalgic.”
— Bob Curtright, The Wichita Eagle
“…tremendous performances by Danny DeVito and the gifted child actors who portray his sons. DeVito’s warmth and humor are irrepressible.”
– Daphne Davis, Woman’s Own
“DeVito gives a tender, heart-tugging performance…’Jack the Bear’ will stay with you for a long time to come.”
– Colleen Hartry, Parent Film Reviews