Jack (2004 film)

Jack
Jack
Directed by	Lee Rose
Starring	Anton Yelchin; Ron Silver; Stockard Channing; Erich Anderson; Brent Spiner
Production; companies	Daniel L. Paulson Productions; Susan Rose Productions
Distributed by	Showtime
Release dates	March 2, 2004 (UK); June 20, 2004 (USA);
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Jack is a 2004 American drama TV film written by A. M. Homes and directed by Lee Rose. Adapted from Homes' 1990 novel of the same name, the film is about a boy whose life is torn apart because of his parents' divorce. The film stars Anton Yelchin, Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Erich Anderson and Brent Spiner.

Plot

Jack (Anton Yelchin) is a 15-year-old boy going through puberty. When his parents Anne (Stockard Channing) and Paul (Ron Silver) divorce, his world starts to fall apart. While on a fishing trip with his father, Jack learns that Paul is in a live-in relationship with a man. The youth is bullied at school when other students find out about this.

Jack's best friend Max (Giacomo Baessato) also has problems, because his mother is being beaten by his father. Jack has a crush on another friend, Maggie, and learns that her father is gay. In the end, Jack learns to accept his father and his homosexuality.

Cast

Role	Actor
Jack	Anton Yelchin
Anne	Stockard Channing
Paul	Ron Silver
Steve Burka	Erich Anderson
Michael	Andrew Airlie
Vermon	Brent Spiner
Max	Giacomo Baessato
Maggie	Britt Irvin
Sammy	Ryan Drescher
Jim	Kevin Blatch
Eddie Hayes	Jordan Weller
Coach	Blu Mankuma

External links

Jack at IMDb

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