Jack the Bear

April. 02,1993      PG-13
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Danny DeVito as  John Leary
Gary Sinise as  Norman Strick
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as  Peggy Etinger
Reese Witherspoon as  Karen Morris
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. as  Jack Leary
Miko Hughes as  Dylan Leary
Art LaFleur as  Mr. Festinger
Stefan Gierasch as  Father-in-Law
Erica Yohn as  Mother-in-Law
Andrea Marcovicci as  Elizabeth Leary

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Reviews

TinsHeadline
1993/04/02

Touches You

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Lawbolisted
1993/04/03

Powerful

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CrawlerChunky
1993/04/04

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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Mathilde the Guild
1993/04/05

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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