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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

R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Penny Marshall

In Theaters: Oct 10, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Jun 1, 2004

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Terry Doolittle
Stephen Collins
Marty Phillips
Jonathan Pryce
Jack
John Wood
Jeremy Talbot
James Belushi
Sperry Repairman
Carol Kane
Cynthia
Annie Potts
Liz Carlson
Peter Michael Goetz
Mr. Page
Roscoe Lee Browne
Archer Lincoln
Sara Botsford
Sarah Billings
Jeroen Krabb�
Mark Van Meter
Vyto Ruginis
Carl
Tony Hendra
Hunter
Jon Lovitz
Doug
June Chadwick
Gillian
Tracey Ullman
Fiona
Garry Marshall
Detective
Kim Chan
Korean Flower Vendor
Teagan Clive
Russian Exercise Woman
Kenneth Danziger
Embassy Computer Man
Anthony Hamilton
Man in Restaurant
Eric Harrison
Embassy Computer Man
George Jenesky
Man with Umbrella
Carl Labove
Earl The Guard
Matt Landers
Night Guard at Bank
Kellie Martin
Kristi Carlson
Tom McDermott
Minister
Miguel A. N��ez Jr.
Street Tough
Julie Payne
Receptionist at Elizabe...
Tracy Reiner
Page's Secretary
Jose Santana
Street Tough
Jamey Sheridan
N.Y. Officer
Lynne Marie Stewart
Karen
Paxton Whitehead
Lord Malcolm Billings
Chino "Fats" Williams
Larry the Heavyset Guar...
Ren Woods
Jackie
Bob Ernst
Street Tough
Bobcat Goldthwait
Phil Hartman
Michael McKean
British Party Guest (un...
Deanna Oliver
Karen at Elizabeth Arde...
Gerry Connell
Lincoln's Aide
Edouard de Soto
Superintendent
Caroline Ducroca
French Embassy Guest
Charles Dumas
N.Y. Officer
Benji Gregory
Harry Carlson Jr.
Jeffrey Joseph
African Embassy Guest
Heide Lund
Woman in Restaurant
Donna Ponterotto
Pedicurist at Elizabeth...
J. Christopher Ross
Hairdresser
Mark Rowen
Blond Cab Driver
Hilaury Stern
Customer
James Edgcomb
Licoln's Aide

Critic Reviews for Jumpin' Jack Flash

All Critics (23) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (13) | DVD (6)

Lightweight but fun civilian-spy stuff.

June 14, 2005 Comment

James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Good concept. Horrible movie.

May 28, 2004 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Still Penny Marshall's least annoying movie

August 21, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

doesn't fully capitalize on Whoopi's comedic gifts

July 29, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

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A Hitchcock plot, that is very good. But the screenplay don't help. Too silly to be good.

May 27, 2011

Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

Whoopi!! Not really that funny. She needs eyebrows.

September 3, 2009

Lenny Muggsy

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