Jack the Bear (1993)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5,145,823.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.5273 |
Directed By
Marshall Herskovitz
Crew
Marshall Herskovitz
Steven Zaillian
Dan McCall
James Horner
Fred Murphy
Mary Goldberg
Bruce Gilbert
Ron Yerxa
Peter Burrell
Lilly Kilvert
Marion Tumen
Steven Rosenblum
Loren Janes
Deborah L. Scott
Melinda Sue Gordon
TOP CAST
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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