Soldier Jack or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack

Name: Soldier Jack or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack
Genre: Short
Duration: 40 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Floyd King, Mark Jaster, Nancy Robinette, Steve Monroe, Tom Agner

IMDb ID: tt0407213 · Rating: 7.2 (29 votes)

Genres: Short

Adapted from an Appalachian Jack Tale set in the late 1940s, this tale follows a World War II veteran named Jack who, in return for an act of kindness, receives two magical gifts: a sack that can catch anything and a jar that can ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Soldier Jack or The Man Who Caught Death in a SackRuntime40 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsor as title separator
death in title
brothers grimm
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Directors

Tom Davenport

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Floyd King | Character: Beggar at station
Actor: Mark Jaster | Character: Beggar on hill, Devil
Actor: Nancy Robinette | Character: Waitress
Actor: Steve Monroe | Character: Frightened boy
Actor: Tom Agner | Character: Mr. Bliven
Actor: Gordon Weiss | Character: Devil
Actor: Robbie Chafitz | Character: Devil
Actor: Keith Fulwood | Character: Bliven's helper
Actor: Michael Levick | Character: Bliven's helper
Actor: Irwin Ziff | Character: Angry doctor
Actor: Norman Aronovic | Character: Secret serviceman
Actor: Edward Mays | Character: Secret serviceman
Actor: Prentiss Rowe | Character: President
Actor: Kathleen Weber | Character: President's daughter
Actor: Dianne Couves | Character: Old lady
Actor: Dana O'Connor | Character: Boy in tree
Actor: Gary Slemp | Character: Narrator
Actor: Julian Yochum | Character: Narrator
Actor: Michael Heintzman | Character: Jack
Actor: Steve Monroe | Character: Frightened Boy

[Directors Group]
Name: Tom Davenport | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Tom Davenport | Role: Producer

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: April 1989 (WorldFest Houston)

Awards

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