Soldier Jack, or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack (1989)

Wickety-wak, into my sack!

Directed by Tom Davenport40mFantasy

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.

Year
1989
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
1 April 1989
TMDB
6.3 (3)
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F
Floyd King
Beggar at Station
M
Michael Heintzman
Jack
M
Mark Jaster
Beggar on Hill
Nancy Robinette
Nancy Robinette
Waitress
Steve Monroe
Steve Monroe
Frightened Boy
T
Tom Agner
Mr. Bliven
I
Irwin Ziff
Angry Doctor
G
Gordon Weiss
Devil
M
Mark Jaster
Devil
R
Robert Chafitz
Devil
K
Keith Fulwood
Bliven's Helper
M
Michael Levick
Bliven's Helper
N
Norman Aronovic
Secret Serviceman
E
Edward Mays
Secret Serviceman
P
Prentiss Rowe
President
K
Kathleen Weber
President's Daughter
D
Dianne Couves
Old Lady
D
Dana O'Connor
Boy in Tree
G
Gary Slemp
Narrator (voice)
J
Julian Yochum
Newsreel Narrator (voice)

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