Characters & Themes
Black Jack (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 105 mins · English
- Directed by
- Ken Loach
- Starring
- Andrew Bennett, Doreen Mantle, Russell Waters, David Rappaport, Brian Glover, Jean Franval
After honest youth Tolly is unexpectedly thrust onto the run with the dangerous ruffian Black Jack, they are plunged into a chaotic series of escapades. The pair wander through a bizarre landscape of body‑snatchers, a privately run lunatic asylum and a roving fair, discovering that even the most unlikely companions can forge a loyal friendship amid constant danger and mishap.
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