Jack and His Friends (1992)
A Dangerousy Subversive Comedy
Jack is a middle aged, overweight shoe store owner with a secure upper middle class lifestyle, including a beautiful, demanding trophy wife. When Jack "runs into" Rosie and Louie, small time criminals on the run from the law, they kidnap Jack in order to use his off-season, deserted vacation house as a temporary hideout. A thoroughly bizarre and surprising weekend unfolds, full of revelations and reassessments.
Director: Bruce Ornstein
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: January 1, 1992
Cast
- Allen Garfield - Jack
- Sam Rockwell - Louie
- Judy Reyes - Rosie
- Paul Barry - Pep
- Alison Fraser - Marianne
- Paul Hecht - Tom
- Marlon Hoffman - Driver
- Jeremy Roberts - Paul
- Barry Snider - Sheriff Wylie
Screenplay
- Bruce Ornstein (Screenplay)
- Elle Kamihara (Story)
- Bruce Ornstein (Story)
Music: Daniel Freiberg
Cinematography: Dan Stoloff
Editing: Barbara Tulliver
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Bruce Ornstein
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jack and His Friends about?
- Jack is a middle aged, overweight shoe store owner with a secure upper middle class lifestyle, including a beautiful, demanding trophy wife. When Jack "runs into" Rosie and Louie, small time criminals on the run from the law, they kidnap Jack in order to use his off-season, deserted vacation house as a temporary hideout. A thoroughly bizarre and surprising weekend unfolds, full of revelations and reassessments.
- Who directed Jack and His Friends?
- Jack and His Friends was directed by Bruce Ornstein.
- Who stars in Jack and His Friends?
- Jack and His Friends stars Allen Garfield, Sam Rockwell, Judy Reyes, Paul Barry, Alison Fraser, Paul Hecht.
- How long is Jack and His Friends?
- Jack and His Friends has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Jack and His Friends?
- Jack and His Friends is a Comedy film.