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Jack (2004)

Jack poster
Directed by
Lee Rose
Genre
drama film, teen film, LGBTQ-related film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Jack deals with his parents' divorce. The film focuses on his struggle to understand and cope with the family breakdown.

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What happens

Jack is a 2004 American made-for-television drama 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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