Soldier Jack, or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack (1989)
Soldier Jack, or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack (1989)
Wickety-wak, into my sack!
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 show whether a sick person will recover or die. Jack becomes a national hero when he rescues the president's daughter from a serious illness by capturing Death in his magic sack. However, after many years without Death in the world, Jack realizes that he has upset the natural order and releases Death to save humankind from perpetual old age and misery.

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Cast

Floyd King Floyd King As: Beggar at Station
Michael Heintzman Michael Heintzman As: Jack
Mark Jaster Mark Jaster As: Beggar on Hill
Nancy Robinette Nancy Robinette As: Waitress
Steve Monroe Steve Monroe As: Frightened Boy
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Storyline

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 show whether a sick person will recover or die. Jack becomes a national hero when he rescues the president's daughter from a serious illness by capturing Death in his magic sack. However, after many years without Death in the world, Jack realizes that he has upset the natural order and releases Death to save humankind from perpetual old age and misery.


Tagline: Wickety-wak, into my sack!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 01 April 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 40m

Company Credits

Company: Davenport Films, Folkstreams.

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Cast

Floyd King

Floyd King

Beggar at Station

Michael Heintzman

Michael Heintzman

Jack

Mark Jaster

Mark Jaster

Beggar on Hill

Nancy Robinette

Nancy Robinette

Waitress

Steve Monroe

Steve Monroe

Frightened Boy

Tom Agner

Tom Agner

Mr. Bliven

Irwin Ziff

Irwin Ziff

Angry Doctor

Gordon Weiss

Gordon Weiss

Devil

Mark Jaster

Mark Jaster

Devil

Robert Chafitz

Robert Chafitz

Devil

Keith Fulwood

Keith Fulwood

Bliven's Helper

Michael Levick

Michael Levick

Bliven's Helper

Norman Aronovic

Norman Aronovic

Secret Serviceman

Edward Mays

Edward Mays

Secret Serviceman

Prentiss Rowe

Prentiss Rowe

President

Kathleen Weber

Kathleen Weber

President's Daughter

Dianne Couves

Dianne Couves

Old Lady

Dana O'Connor

Dana O'Connor

Boy in Tree

Gary Slemp

Gary Slemp

Narrator (voice)

Julian Yochum

Julian Yochum

Newsreel Narrator (voice)

Directed By

Tom Davenport

Tom Davenport

Director

Sarah Toth

Sarah Toth

Assistant Director

Sarah Toth

Sarah Toth

Script Coordinator

Julian Yochum

Julian Yochum

Script Coordinator

Tom Fuller

Tom Fuller

Script Coordinator

Marcia Neidley

Marcia Neidley

Script Coordinator

Writing Credits

Dick Cronin

Dick Cronin

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Production Crew

Barry Dornfeld

Barry Dornfeld

Production Manager

Bill Mangler

Bill Mangler

Production Manager

Katherine King

Katherine King

Production Manager

Sarah Toth

Sarah Toth

Casting

Nancy Halgren

Nancy Halgren

Production Assistant

Tom Davenport

Tom Davenport

Producer

Mimi Davenport

Mimi Davenport

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rosemary Pardee Holz

Rosemary Pardee Holz

Costume Designer

Barbara York

Barbara York

Makeup Artist

Frank Rogers

Frank Rogers

Makeup Artist

Sound

Michael Delalla

Michael Delalla

Sound

Rich West

Rich West

Music Arranger

Bill Mansfield

Bill Mansfield

Original Music Composer

Nelson Funk

Nelson Funk

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arnie Sirlin

Arnie Sirlin

Director of Photography

Tom Kaufman

Tom Kaufman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Doug Ball

Doug Ball

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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