Jack Frost (1998 film)
- Michael Keaton: Jack Frost
- Kelly Preston: Gabby Frost
- Joseph Cross: Charlie Frost
- Mark Addy: Mac MacArthur
- Andrew Lawrence: Tuck Gronic
- Eli Marienthal: Spencer
- Willroth Hair: Dennis
- Mika Boorem: Natalie
- Benjamin Brock Alexander
- Taylor Handley: Rory Buck
- Joe Rokicki: Mitch
- Cameron Ferre: Pudge
Jack Frost is an American comedy film directed by Troy Miller from 1998. The title song "Do not Lose Your Faith" sings Michael Keaton.
Action
The musician Jack Frost lives in a town in Colorado. He promises his son Charlie often to spend time with him, what he can not keep. His band has a show on Christmas Eve. Jack wants to be home in time, drives too fast with his car and killed in an accident.
A year later, Charlie builds a snowman, which he gives the things of his father. The ghost of Jack takes control over the snow man who can speak and move. He spends some time with his son, then he says goodbye to Charlie and his former wife Gabby. The spirit returns to the afterlife.
Reviews
Jane Horwtiz called the film in the Washington Post of 11 December 1998 as " formulaic ", " rough ", " sticky sentimental " ( " stickily sentimental ") and " charmless ". It is a particularly bad example of a designed in the committees Hollywood film ( "its movie- by- committee worst" ). She praised the representations of Kelly Preston and Joseph Cross, Michael Keaton but it does not manage to convey the " lame chatter " by Jack Frost amusing.
The lexicon of international film wrote that the film was " stereotyped developed " and lose yourself in " pathetic sentimentalism ". He would " ease " as well as " fantasy " are missing.
Awards
Mika Boorem was nominated in 1999 for the Young Star Award.
Background
The film was shot in California and Reno ( Nevada). Its production cost estimated 50 million U.S. dollars. The film played in the cinemas of the United States about 34.5 million U.S. dollars, in the UK - about 1.6 million pounds sterling.