The best John M. Jackson’s comedy movies

John M. Jackson

John M. Jackson

01/06/1950 (73 años)
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Gifted

Gifted
7.6/10
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities
5.8/10
Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalized after she falls asleep in a Target dressing room. She awakens to find herself locked in the store overnight with the janitor, Jim, the town "no hoper" and liar.

Local Hero

Local Hero
7.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 17/02/1983
  • Character: Cal
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon

Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon
5.7/10
Inheriting a family resort in Hawaii, the Wyatts find it in such a run-down condition that they decide to sell it after trying to fix it up. Amidst confusing goings-on among the triplet teenage girls and the boys they meet, Jeffrey meets an old high school rival who promises to keep the resort as-is if Jeffrey will sell it to him. He has other plans in mind, however, and they are not limited merely to Jeffrey's resort

The Spitfire Grill

The Spitfire Grill
7/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 24/01/1996
  • Character: Johnny B. / Eli
Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others.

Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma
5.7/10
Juanita Hutchins works at Texas bar, but she aspires to be a country songwriter. When she's not looking after her impulsive daughter, Candy, or vouching for her promiscuous friend, Doris Steadman, she's trying to maintain some semblance of a romantic life. As Juanita prepares to make the leap to Nashville, her former boyfriend, Slick Henderson, returns to town, further complicating her situation.

Traveling Man

Traveling Man
5.6/10
A poignant comedy about a middle-aged salesman trying to get his life and career back on track while being pushed and antagonized by an aggressive rookie he has been teamed up with.

Ginger Ale Afternoon

Ginger Ale Afternoon
5.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 25/08/1989
  • Character: Hank Mickers
Jesse is nine months pregnant and lives with her underemployed husband Hank in a dilapidated mobile home in a rusty trailer park. During an afternoon of talk, Jesse discovers that Hank has been spending time with Bonnie, their young, bovine neighbour. Jesse is hurt and furious, and Hank is defensive, claiming that the baby has pushed him out. While Hank is elsewhere, the other woman pays a surprise visit to Jesse. Healing begins, and when Jesse's labour starts, it's Bonnie who comes to the rescue.

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