Jack the Bear

~Laugh. Cry. Hold on tight.

Overview

Story of the relationships between two sons and their father, who moves the family to California and becomes a tv horror show host after the death of his wife.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1993-04-02
Budget: $0
Revenue: $5145823
Runtime: 99 min

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