Jack the Bear

1993 film by Marshall Herskovitz
Movie film Q1148134
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Jack the Bear

Summary

Jack the Bear is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Jack the Bear's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Jack the Bear was directed by Marshall Herskovitz[4].
  • Steven Zaillian wrote the screenplay for Jack the Bear[5].
  • Jack the Bear's composer is recorded as James Horner[6].
  • Jack the Bear's genre is drama film[7].
  • Jack the Bear's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Jack the Bear's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • A cast member of Jack the Bear was Danny DeVito[10].
  • A cast member of Jack the Bear was Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.[11].
  • A cast member of Jack the Bear was Miko Hughes[12].
  • A cast member of Jack the Bear was Gary Sinise[13].
  • A cast member of Jack the Bear was Art LaFleur[14].
  • A cast member of Jack the Bear was Julia Louis-Dreyfus[15].
  • A cast member of Jack the Bear was Reese Witherspoon[16].
  • Jack the Bear was produced by Bruce Gilbert[17].
  • Jack the Bear's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[18].
  • Jack the Bear's director of photography is recorded as Fred Murphy[19].
  • The original language of Jack the Bear was English[20].
  • Jack the Bear was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Jack the Bear's review score is recorded as 4.9/10[22].
  • Jack the Bear's review score is recorded as 28%[23].
  • Jack the Bear's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Jack the Bear's country of origin is recorded as United States[25].
  • Jack the Bear was released on January 1, 1993[26].
  • Jack the Bear was published on May 27, 1993[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Jack the Bear was produced by Bruce Gilbert[17]. It was directed by Marshall Herskovitz[4]. Steven Zaillian wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Danny DeVito[10], Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.[11], Miko Hughes[12], Gary Sinise[13], Art LaFleur[14], and Julia Louis-Dreyfus[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1993[26] and May 27, 1993[27]. The original language of Jack the Bear was English[20]. Genres include drama film[7], comedy film[8], and film based on a novel[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Subject and Themes

Jack the Bear's main subject is dysfunctional family[28].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[22] and 28%[23].

Why It Matters

Jack the Bear has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1993-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1993-05-27T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Steven Zaillian
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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