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Jumpin' Jack Flash (Original title)Jumping Jack Flash (Alternative title)
Date: 1986 (Release)

Country: USA

Director: Penny Marshall

Synopsis: Terry Doolittle has a dull life working at her office computer, until a British spy who is trapped somewhere behind the Iron Curtain, manages to tap into her terminal and communicate with her. Terry then finds herself involved in international espionage.

Genres:
Crime, Comedy, Romance
Releases
Date: 1986Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9472 FeetLanguage: English

Credits (122)
[Director]: Howard Zieff, Production Company: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Production Company: Silver Pictures, Producer: Lawrence Gordon, Producer: Joel Silver, Associate Producer: Richard Marks, Associate Producer: Elaine K. Thompson, Associate Producer: George Bowers, 2nd unit production executive: Brian Williams, Unit Production Manager: Arthur Siedel, Production manager (add photography): Mack Bing, Production co-ordinator (add photography: Patti Calhoun, Production co-ordinator (2nd unit): Rick Palin, Production Co-ordinator: Teresa Stokovic, Location Manager: Paul Pav, Location Manager: Robert Decker, Production Consultant: Jay Fisher, 2nd Unit Director: Richard Alan Greenberg, Assistant Director (2nd): K.C. Colwell, Assistant Director (1st): Beau Marks, Assistant director (add photography): Jerry Ziesmer, Vicki Jackson Lemay, Assistant Director (Additional 2nd): Michael Katleman, Assistant director (2nd unit): Steve Felder, Ken Rudnick, Casting: Nancy Klopper, Extras casting: Jim Green, Extras casting: Central Casting, Carl Joy, Screenplay: Patricia Irving, Screenplay: David H. Franzoni, Screenplay: Christopher Thompson, Screenplay: J.W. Melville, Original story: David H. Franzoni, Director of Photography: Matthew F. Leonetti, Additional photography: Reynaldo Villalobos, 2nd Unit Photographer: Dan Ducovny, 2nd Unit Photographer: Jon Fauer, Camera operator (add photography): Jim Bogdonas, Camera Operator: Robert McBride, Special Effects: Thomas Ryba, Computer effects operator: Roger Schweitzer, Computer effects supervisor: Steve Grumette, Computer effects operator: Alan Porter, Code-breaking graphics: Video Image, Additional editor: Mark Helfrich, Janice Hampton, Editor: Mark Goldblatt, Production Designer: Robert Boyle, Art Director: Frank Richwood, Set Designer: Richard Pitman, Set Designer: Richard Mckenzie, Set Designer: Henry Alberti, Set Decorator: Don Remacle, Production Illustrator: Nikita Knatz, Costume designer: Susan Becker, Women's costume supervisor: Peggy Pemberton, Men's costume supervisor: James Tyson, Women's set costumer: Sharon Thober, Men's set costumer: Robert Stewart, Make-up: Michael Germain, Main and end title design: R/Greenberg Associates, Opticals: Clayton R. Marsh, Opticals: Cinema Research Corporation, Music: Thomas Newman, Orchestrations: James Campbell, Orchestrations: Armin Steiner, Music Supervisor: Elliot Abbott, Music Supervisor: Elliot Lurie, Music Editor: Ken Wannberg, Scoring engineer: Walt Borchers, Music scoring mixer: John Vigran, Scoring engineer: Terry Brown, Chuck Garsha, Production sound mixer: Jerry Jost, Re-recording mixer: Kevin O'Connell, Re-recording mixer: Don Bassman, Kevin F. Cleary, Re-recordist: Robert Renga, Re-recording mixer: Gregg Landaker, Re-recording mixer: Richard Overton, Rick Kline, Re-recordist: Craig Heath, Supervising Sound Editor: Robert Grieve, Sound Editor: Linda Whittlesey, Dialogue Editor: George Anderson, Dialogue Editor: Robert Waxman, Dialogue Editor: Virginia A. Cook, Dialogue Editor: John Duffy, Vocal effects supervisor: Raechel Donahue, ADR Recordist: Alex Algarin, ADR Mixer: Kevin Carpenter, Supervising ADR Editor: Beth Bergeron, ADR Editor: Avram Gold, ADR Editor: George Berndt, Foley Artist: Alicia Stevenson, Foley Artist: Gary Hecker, Foley Recordist: Dean Drabin, Foley Editor: Cindy Marty, Foley Editor: John M. Murray, Stunt Co-ordinator: Bennie Dobbins, Stunt co-ordinator (add photography): Walter Scott, Stunts: Simone Boisseree, Stunts: Gene Hartline, Stunts: Bennie Dobbins, Stunts: James B. Winburn, Stunts: Michael Tillman, Stunts: Jade David, Stunts: Ralph Garrett, Stunts: Angelo Lomoneo, Stunts: Walter Scott, Stunts: Mike Johnson, Stunts: Tim Gallin, Stunts: Andy Duppin, Stunts: Steve Mack, Stunts: Marcia Holley, Stunts: Greg Elam, Stunts: Tony Brubaker, Stunts: Sharon Schaffer, Creative consultant: Marty Kurzfeld, Dolby stereo consultant: Jim Fitzpatrick
Cast (51)
Whoopi Goldberg (Terry Doolittle), Stephen Collins (Marty Phillips), John Wood (Jeremy Talbot), Carol Kane (Cynthia), Annie Potts (Liz Carlson), Peter Michael Goetz (Mr. Page), Roscoe Lee Browne (Archer Lincoln), Sara Botsford (Lady Sarah Billings), Jeroen Krabbé (Mark Van Meter), Vyto Ruginis (Carl), Jonathan Pryce (Jack), Tony Hendra (Hunter), Jon Lovitz (Doug), Phil E. Hartmann (Fred), Lynne Marie Stewart (Karen), Red Woods (Jackie), Tracy Reiner (Page's Secretary), Chino 'Fats' Williams (Larry, Heavyset Guard), James Belushi (Sperry Repairman), Paxton Whitehead (Lord Malcolm Billings), June Chadwick (Gillian), Tracey Ullman (Fiona), Jeffrey Joseph (African Embassy Guest), Caroline Ducrocq (French Embassy Guest), Julie Payne (Receptionist at Elizabeth Arden), Deanna Oliver (Karen at Elizabeth Arden), Carl Labove (Earl the Guard), Donna Ponterotto (Pedicurist at Elizabeth Arden), Matt Landers (Night Guard at Bank), Jamey Sheridan, Charles Dumas (New York Officer), James Edgcomb, Gerry Connell (Lincoln's Aide), Miguel A. Nuñez Jr, José Santana, Bob Ernst (Street Tough), Benji Gregory (Harry Carlson Jnr.), Kellie Martin (Kristi Carlson), Kim Chan (Korean Flower Vendor), Anthony Hamilton (Man in Restaurant), Heide Lund (woman in restaurant), Kenneth Danziger, Eric Harrison (Embassy Computer Man), Edouard Desoto (Superintendent), Garry Marshall (Detective), Teagan Clive (Russian Exercise Woman), Tom Mcdermott (Minister), Mark Rowen (Blond Cab Driver), J. Christopher Ross (Hairdresser), Hilaury Stern (Customer), George Jenesky (Man with Umbrella)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (12)
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v54 n640 May 1987  Pages: 152-3
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v54 n640 May 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n598 2 May 1987  Page: 395
Title: [Screen International - n598 2 May 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming n391 April 1987  Page: 39
Title: [Films and Filming - n391 April 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: Time Out n871 29 Apr 1987  Page: 35
Title: [Time Out - n871 29 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: City Limits n291 30 Apr 1987  Page: 27
Title: [City Limits - n291 30 Apr 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: The Listener v117 n3010 7 May 1987  Page: 32
Title: [The Listener - v117 n3010 7 May 1987: no known title]Language: English

In: American Cinematographer v67 n10 October 1986  Pages: 42-44,46,48
Title: [American Cinematographer - v67 n10 October 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Matthew Leonetti talks about his work as director of photography on the film.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v294 n6 10 Oct 1986  Page: 3,62
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v294 n6 10 Oct 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 3 Sep 1986  Page: 82
Title: Director Shifts During FilmingArticle type: NoteLanguage: English

In: Variety 15 Oct 1986  Page: 21
Title: [Variety - 15 Oct 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v289 n26 12 Nov 1985  Page: 28
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v289 n26 12 Nov 1985: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Screen International n527 14 Dec 1985  Page: 23
Title: [Screen International - n527 14 Dec 1985: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.