Lightning Jack (1994)
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6% of critics liked it
(17 reviews) -
43% of users liked it
(12,073 ratings)
In this humorous Western, Aussie Paul Hogan plays a cowboy running from the law. Lightning Jack Kane is a member of the notorious Younger Brother gang. He is the only member to survive their last shoot-out. Fortunately, he was only a minor member of the gang and escapes notice. Jack decides to rob a… More In this humorous Western, Aussie Paul Hogan plays a cowboy running from the law. Lightning Jack Kane is a member of the notorious Younger Brother gang. He is the only member to survive their last shoot-out. Fortunately, he was only a minor member of the gang and escapes notice. Jack decides to rob a bank. He gets away with a small amount of cash and a mute, Ben, as a hostage. Unfortunately for Jack, Ben wants to be an outlaw so Jack is stuck with him. Eventually the two become grudging friends. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Simon Wincer
- Genres
- Western, Television, Art House & International, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Mar 11, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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Leonard Klady, Variety
A good-natured, if laconic, oater that rides along nicely on the screen persona of writer/actor Paul Hogan.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
The film has no internal comic rhythm to match its faltering sense of humor. Much of the time, it plods along like a mediocre conventional western.
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Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Lightning Jack feels like a film you might stumble across late at night on the USA Network.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's impossible to dislike Paul Hogan, and almost as hard to like his movies. They're as goodhearted as they are simple-minded.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Hogan should hang up his spurs until a truly original impulse comes along.
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Cast
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Paul Hogan
as Lightining Jack Kane
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Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Ben Doyle
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Beverly D'Angelo
as Lana
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Pat Hingle
as Marshal Kurtz
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Frank McRae
as Mr. Doyle
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Roger Daltrey
as John T. Coles
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L.Q. Jones
as Sheriff
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Max Cullen
as Bart
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Ed Adams
as Cole Younger
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Paul Blott
as Deputy
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Roy Brocksmith
as Junction City Tailor
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Ben Cooper
as Shopkeeper in Bank
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Kamala Lopez
as Pilar
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Gus Mercurio
as Tough Guy
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Tom Noga
as Bank Clerk
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Kevin O'Morrison
as Old Guy in Alley
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Richard Riehle
as Marcus
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Steven Schwartz-Hartley
as Deputy
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Larry Sellers
as Comanche Leader
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Bob Sorenson
as Clem
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Sandy Ward
as Mr Curren
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Ben Zeller
as Old Timer
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Sandy Gibbons
as South Fork Sheriff
