Captain Jack
Captain Jack – 1999 | 90mins | Comedy, Drama | Colour
Plot Synopsis
Mariner Captain Jack Lanniman (Bob Hoskins) is desperate to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Captain Scoresby who sailed to the Arctic in 1791 from Whitby Bay. Captain Jack believes that Scoresby’s hometown has not adequately honoured his achievement. Jack assembles his own madcap crew on an un-seaworthy vessel and sets sail to retrace his hero’s steps while pursued by NATO and Fleet Street.
Production Team
Robert Young: Director
Ronaldo Vasconcellos: Associate Producer
Jack McGlashan: Cinematography
Edward Mansell: Editing
Chris Craib: Executive Producer
Pippa Cross: Executive Producer
William Sargent: Executive Producer
Richard Harvey: Original Music
John Goldschmidt: Producer
Simon Holland: Production Design
Jack Rosenthal: Script
Cast
Bob Hoskins: Jack
Peter McDonald: Andy
Sadie Frost: Tessa
Gemma Jones: Barbara
