Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
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Penny Marshall in her feature film directing debut, four screenwriters, and a ebullient Whoopi Goldberg join forces to make Jumpin' Jack Flash, a modern espionage comedy. Goldberg plays Terry Doolittle, a computer operator in a large New York City bank who picks up a cry of help on her computer. The signal is from a man who signs off as Jumpin' Jack Flash. Based on the Rolling Stones tune of that name, she figures out his secret password and opens up a Pandora's box of international intrigue. It seems Jack Flash is a pseudonym for a British agent who is trapped in Russia and desperate for information from the British Embassy that will help him escape. When Terry agrees to help him, the CIA, the KGB, British intelligence, and sundry other law enforcement organizations are all hot on her tail as she tries to help the beleaguered British agent. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Pryce, (more)
- Director(s):
- Penny Marshall
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Jumpin' Jack Flash
Penny Marshall in her feature film directing debut, four screenwriters, and a ebullient Whoopi Goldberg join forces to make Jumpin' Jack Flash, a modern espionage comedy. Goldberg plays Terry Doolittle, a computer operator in a large New York City bank who picks up a cry of help on her computer. The signal is from a man who signs off as Jumpin' Jack Flash. Based on the Rolling Stones tune of that name, she figures out his secret password and opens up a Pandora's box of international intrigue. It seems Jack Flash is a pseudonym for a British agent who is trapped in Russia and desperate for information from the British Embassy that will help him escape. When Terry agrees to help him, the CIA, the KGB, British intelligence, and sundry other law enforcement organizations are all hot on her tail as she tries to help the beleaguered British agent. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Jumpin' Jack Flash
- Whoopi Goldberg - Terry Doolittle
- Jonathan Pryce - Jack
- John Wood - Jeremy Talbot
- Annie Potts - Liz Carlson
- Roscoe Lee Browne - Archer Lincoln
- Jeroen Krabbé - Mark Van Meter
- Tony Hendra - Hunter
- June Chadwick - Gillian
- Garry Marshall - Detective
- Carl Labove - Earl The Guard
- Caroline Ducroca - French Embassy Guest
- Gerry Connell - Lincoln's Aide
- Michael McKean - British Party Guest (uncredited)
- Bobcat Goldthwait
- Ren Woods - Jackie
- Hilaury Stern - Customer
- J. Christopher Ross - Hairdresser
- Heide Lund - Woman in Restaurant
- Benji Gregory - Harry Carlson, Jr.
- Chino "Fats" Williams - Larry the Heavyset Guard
- Lynne Stewart - Karen
- Jose Santana - Street Tough
- Julie Payne - Receptionist at Elizabeth Arden
- Kellie Martin - Kristi Carlson
- George Jenesky - Man with Umbrella
- Anthony Hamilton - Man in Restaurant
- Kenneth Danziger - Embassy Computer Man
- Stephen Collins - Marty Phillips
- James Belushi - Sperry Repairman
- Carol Kane - Cynthia
- Peter Michael Goetz - Mr. Page
- Sara Botsford - Sarah Billings
- Vyto Ruginis - Carl
- Jon Lovitz - Doug
- Tracey Ullman - Fiona
- Kim Chan - Korean Flower Vendor
- Tom McDermott - Minister
- Edouard de Soto - Superintendent
- Deanna Oliver - Karen at Elizabeth Arden
- Phil Hartman
- Bob Ernst - Street Tough
- James Edgcomb - Licoln's Aide
- Mark Rowen - Blond Cab Driver
- Donna Ponterotto - Pedicurist at Elizabeth Arden
- Jeffrey Joseph - African Embassy Guest
- Charles Dumas - N.Y. Officer
- Paxton Whitehead - Lord Malcolm Billings
- Jamey Sheridan - N.Y. Officer
- Tracy Reiner - Page's Secretary
- Miguel A. Nuñez Jr. - Street Tough
- Matt Landers - Night Guard at Bank
- Eric Harrison - Embassy Computer Man
- Teagan Clive - Russian Exercise Woman
- Director(s):
- Penny Marshall
- Writer(s):
- Nancy Meyers, J.W. Melville, Christopher Thompson
- Producer(s):
- Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Adult Language, Violence, Mild Violence, Profanity, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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