Black Jack

Black Jack (1979)


  • Genre: Adventure, History
  • Release Date: 1979-09-09
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 19 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Kestrel Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Ken Loach
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Summary

In this fascinating adventure of the England of the 1750s, the huge Frenchman Black Jack (Jean Franval) miraculously survives a hanging by the British authorities in Yorkshire and escapes from the grim jaws of "justice." He takes to the countryside in the company of Tolly, a teenaged boy who is able to translate Black Jack's odd speech into something comprehensible. They join up with Belle, an aristocratic teenager who has escaped from the madhouse her family imprisoned her in when she grew troublesome. Together, the three join a carnival. However, as it becomes clear that the girl is far from crazy, love between Tolly and Belle grows. This story, set in the mid-18th century, is based on a novel by Leon Garfield.

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  • Jean Franval

    as Black Jack
  • Stephen Hirst

    as Bartholomew 'Tolly' Pickering
  • Louise Cooper

    as Belle Carter
  • Pat Wallis

    as Mrs Gorgandy
  • John Young

    as Dr Hunter
  • William Moore

    as Mr Carter
  • Doreen Mantle

    as Mrs Carter
  • Russell Waters

    as Dr Jones
  • David Rappaport

    as Tom Thumb's Army
  • Mike Edmonds

    as Tom Thumb's Army
  • Malcolm Dixon

    as Tom Thumb's Army
  • Phil Askham

    as Hangman
  • Brian Hawksley

    as Parson Hall
  • Dave Daniels

    as Footman
  • Michael Hinchcliffe

    as Footman
  • Packie Byrne

    as Dr Carmody
  • Joyce Smith

    as Mrs Carmody
  • Andrew Bennett

    as Hatch
  • Tiny Ross

    as Tom Thumb's Army
  • Arthur Davies

    as Mr Hannah
  • Cilla Mason

    as Mrs Hannah
  • Jackie Shinn

    as Mr Arbuthnot
  • Les Hickin

    as Jed
  • Brian Lewis

    as Jethro
  • Patti Nicholls

    as Mrs Mitchell
  • Ted Beyer

    as Inn Keeper
  • Gary Roberts

    as Sexton
  • Hugh Turner

    as Porter
  • Paul Copley

    as Narrator
  • Brian Glover

    as Narrator (uncredited)
Directing Ken Loach Director
Writing Ken Loach Writer
Sound Bob Pegg Music
Production Tony Garnett Producer
Writing Leon Garfield Novel
Crew Chris Menges Cinematography

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