Jack and Sarah (1995)
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75% of critics liked it
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(8,022 ratings)
A temperamental London lawyer adapts to the challenges of fatherhood when he is left with sole responsibility for his infant daughter in this well-performed British comedy-drama. Richard E. Grant stars as Jack, a high-pressure attorney who believes his life is on the right track: a successful… More A temperamental London lawyer adapts to the challenges of fatherhood when he is left with sole responsibility for his infant daughter in this well-performed British comedy-drama. Richard E. Grant stars as Jack, a high-pressure attorney who believes his life is on the right track: a successful career, a beautiful wife (Imogen Stubbs), and a baby on the way. Tragedy strikes, however, when his wife dies during labor, leaving Jack to raise his daughter Sarah, named in his wife's honor. Shocked and depressed, Jack is forced to deal with his grief for the sake of the new child. At first reluctant to turn to others, he receives help from a local derelict (Ian McKellen) who begins to act as Jack's butler, and a charming young American woman, Amy (Samantha Mathis), who becomes Sarah's nanny. The new challenges of fatherhood provide Jack with his solace and eventually lead him reevaluate his life and behavior. The debut film of writer-director Tim Sullivan, Jack and Sarah follows a well-worn path, but Grant's nuanced central performance and a strong supporting cast elevate the material above its predictable outline. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tim Sullivan (III)
- Written By
- Tim Sullivan
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
R,
- In Theaters
- Mar 22, 1996 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 19, 2003
- Studio
- PolyGram Video
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...a pleasant piece of work...
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
A heartwarming, finely-performed movie
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Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Grant and Mathis are charming, but the script is not.
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
Well-performed domestic comedy-drama
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Cast
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Richard E. Grant
as Jack
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Samantha Mathis
as Amy
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Judi Dench
as Margaret
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Ian McKellen
as William The Tramp
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Eileen Atkins
as Phil
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Cherie Lunghi
as Anna
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Lorraine Ashbourne
as Jackie
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Keith Bartlett
as Taxi Driver
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Niven Boyd
as Nathaniel
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Deborah Findlay
as Miss Cartwright
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Laurent Grevill
as Alain
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John Grillo
as Landlord
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Kate Hardie
as Pamela
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Michael McStay
as Security Man
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Imogen Stubbs
as Sarah
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Tracy Thorne
as Susan
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David Swift
as Michael
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Geff Francis
as Rob
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James Bannon
as City Boy
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Matyelok Gibbs
as Physiotherapist
