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Jack the Bear
Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight.
Genres
DramaComedy
Overview
Story of the relationships between two sons and their father, who moves the family to California and becomes a tv horror show host after the death of his wife.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$5145823
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
1993-04-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
56
Vote Average
6.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Danny DeVito
John Leary
Gary Sinise
Norman Strick
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Peggy Etinger
Reese Witherspoon
Karen Morris
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Jack Leary
Miko Hughes
Dylan Leary
Art LaFleur
Mr. Festinger
Stefan Gierasch
Father-in-Law
Erica Yohn
Mother-in-Law
Andrea Marcovicci
Elizabeth Leary
Bert Remsen
Mitchell
Carl Gabriel Yorke
Gordon Layton
Jahary Bennett
Michael
Douglas Tolbert
Ray
Kelly Connell
Fireman
Sam Freed
Mr. Morris
Dorothy Lyman
Mrs. Morris
Monica Calhoun
Sondra
Cliff Bemis
Det. John Marker
Christopher Lawford
Vince Buccini
Lee Garlington
Mrs. Festinger
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