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.
Jack (1996) is a comedy, family and drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, released on August 9, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin and Jennifer Lopez. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 1,395 ratings.
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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
Fran Drescher
as Dolores Durante
Adam Zolotin
as Louis Durante
Irwin Corey
as Poppy
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
as Phoebe
Ashlee Lauren
as Allison
Mario Yedidia
as George
Michael McKean
as Paulie
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by James DeMonaco and Gary Nadeau, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Fuchs and Ricardo Mestres.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 1,395 ratings.
_**Robin Williams as a 10 year-old; great cast, but needed a rewrite**_ The Powells in Oakland have a premature baby, whom they name Jack (Robin Williams). The problem is that Jack grows at four times the normal rate and so when he finally is allowed to enter 5th grade at the age of 10 he looks like a 40 year-old man. Diane Lane plays his mother, Bill Cosby his tutor, Jennifer Lopez his teacher and Fran Drescher a…
Reviewed on March 24, 2021
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The main cast of Jack (1996) includes Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lopez and Bill Cosby. The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jack was released on August 9, 1996 and runs for 1h 53m.
Jack (1996) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 1,395 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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