Jack the Bear

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Jack the Bear

"Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight."

1993

1h 39m

6.3(67 votes)

Drama

Comedy

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Marshall Herskovitz
Written by: Steven Zaillian
Produced by: Bruce Gilbert

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