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MCT:July 3, 2008Since the tragic death of his wife in an automobile accident, John (Danny DeVito) has been raising his two sons, Jack (Robert J. Steinmiller) and Darian (Miko Hughes), by himself. Many of his neighbors consider John to be the perfect parent, but drinking too much brings out his dark side. Jack the Bear tells the story of John and his sons during the Fall of 1972 in Oakland, California, where the delicate balance of a family already hurt by tragedy is jeopardized by the actions of a neo-Nazi (Gary Sinese). The role of John Leary is a good one for DeVito, a character with many dimensions: bereaved spouse, good-time dad, local TV host of the nightly monster movie show, problem alcoholic. The story is told from the perspective of 12-year-old Jack (Steinmiller, Jr.) who's old beyond his years. At the outset, Jack's voiceover informs us that this is a story about the year he learned that monsters only reside within ourselves. His younger brother Dylan (Hughes) plays an adorable three-year-old scene stealer.
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MCT:May 27, 2008
Jack the Bear is a really good movie. I didn?t watch the first half hour so I?m kind of lost with the plot. But it was good. Gary Sinise makes an amazing creepy ass neighbor
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MCT:May 17, 2008
This was really cute. Miko is adorable when he's little. And the part where Norman comes into the house is so freaky.
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MCT:March 4, 2008
I had no idea what this movie was about when I came across it fliping through channels...but it's DeVito so I stopped to take a look lol...so I hit the info button...Jack (Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.) and Dylan Leary (Miko Hughes) and quirky dad John (Danny DeVito) start over in 1972 Oakland, California, with a sinister presence nearby: comedy, rated pg 13...so naturally I thought it was gonna be a mellow drama about a fun loving father, raising his two boys on his own and learning to love the neighbourhood weirdo and all that...but I was thrown for a loop...it was engaging, dramatic, suspenseful and a bit scary(to the end) and an all around good watch...2 thumbs up...
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MCT:January 25, 2008
this was a good drama, with a very young reese witherspoon. good film about a single father struggling to bring up his two young sons
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