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Black Jack

When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with 'Black Jack,' adventure and mishap are never far away. Based on Leon Garfield's popular novel, Ken Loach's 'Black Jack' is a dark, complex adventure film set in the 18th century.

Director

Ken Loach

Year

Genre

adventure, comedy

Box Office

N/A

Production

Kestrel Films

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Tolly

Belle

Black Jack

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Mrs. Gorgandy

Dr. Hunter

Mr. Carter

Mrs. Carter

Dr. Jones

Parson Hall

Footman

Footman

Michael Hinchcliffe

Dr. Carmody

Mrs. Carmody

Hatch

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Tom Thumb's Army

Tom Thumb's Army

David Rappaport

Tom Thumb's Army

Mr. Hannah

Mrs. Hannah

Mr. Arbuthnot

Mrs. Arbuthnot

Jed

Jethro

Mrs. Mitchell

Inn Keeper

Sexton

Porter

Narrator

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- Get your hands off me!
- Move on! - Black Jack

- Get your hands off me! - Move on!

Bartholomew Pickering,
apprentice to a draper, - Black Jack

Bartholomew Pickering, apprentice to a draper,

Black Jack had cheated
the hangmen's noose. - Black Jack

Black Jack had cheated the hangmen's noose.

And young Bartholomew
was going to be even later - Black Jack

And young Bartholomew was going to be even later

That door's locked! - Black Jack

That door's locked!

- You come with me.
- No. - Black Jack

- You come with me. - No.

You'll come with me! - Black Jack

You'll come with me!

I'll need you to speak for me. - Black Jack

I'll need you to speak for me.

Come on, Belle. - Black Jack

Come on, Belle.

Three pounds seventeen shillings
and a silver buckle. - Black Jack

Three pounds seventeen shillings and a silver buckle.

If you put that there,
you'll kill somebody. - Black Jack

If you put that there, you'll kill somebody.

You stay there. - Black Jack

You stay there.

Tolly, you are not afraid of
a mad girl, are you? - Black Jack

Tolly, you are not afraid of a mad girl, are you?

Come on, give us your hand. - Black Jack

Come on, give us your hand.

Where's your carriage? - Black Jack

Where's your carriage?

Mr. Jack? - Black Jack

I'm rather hungry.
They look good enough to eat. - Black Jack

I'm rather hungry. They look good enough to eat.

- What do you do?
- I tell the future, love. - Black Jack

- What do you do? - I tell the future, love.

- Where are you taking her?
- To my uncle's in Hull. - Black Jack

- Where are you taking her? - To my uncle's in Hull.

- Who's he got with him this time?
- I don't know. - Black Jack

- Who's he got with him this time? - I don't know.

Why don't you run round
to Mrs. Carmody, my dear? - Black Jack

Why don't you run round to Mrs. Carmody, my dear?

- Has he said owt yet?
- He's a queer 'un, this one. - Black Jack

- Has he said owt yet? - He's a queer 'un, this on...

- Yes?
- It's Hatch to see Dr. Jones. - Black Jack

- Yes? - It's Hatch to see Dr. Jones.

Now then. - Black Jack

Do not despair, sir. - Black Jack

Do not despair, sir.

Oh, and the shawl.
She's rather attached to that. - Black Jack

Oh, and the shawl. She's rather attached to that.

You say she's all right?
She's alive and well? - Black Jack

You say she's all right? She's alive and well?

"Madness from birth is
a hopeless state - Black Jack

"Madness from birth is a hopeless state

"If there is such a history, - Black Jack

"If there is such a history,

"My dear Uncle. - Black Jack

"My dear Uncle.

- Hurry. He'll have left York by now.
- No doubt. - Black Jack

- Hurry. He'll have left York by now. - No doubt.

I'm afraid I've got
very bad news for you, my dears. - Black Jack

I'm afraid I've got very bad news for you, my dear...

You've got too many there.
Here, I'll carry some. - Black Jack

You've got too many there. Here, I'll carry some.

Now remember what I told you. - Black Jack

Now remember what I told you.

Just a minute! - Black Jack

Crikey, what a day! - Black Jack

Crikey, what a day!

"October the twelfth,
seventeen hundred and fifty. - Black Jack

"October the twelfth, seventeen hundred and fifty.

Mr. Walker, will you
post my letters while? - Black Jack

Mr. Walker, will you post my letters while?

- Can I see Belle Carter today?
- Come back tomorrow. - Black Jack

- Can I see Belle Carter today? - Come back tomorrow.

Hatch,
come and see what I've got. - Black Jack

Hatch, come and see what I've got.

- Hey!
- What, Mr. Walker? - Black Jack

- Hey! - What, Mr. Walker?

She's just round the corner, - Black Jack

She's just round the corner,

Hey, what do you think you're doing? - Black Jack

Hey, what do you think you're doing?

You're up to no good. - Black Jack

You're up to no good.

Where is he?
Where have you taken him? - Black Jack

Where is he? Where have you taken him?

He didn't die of madness
and that means that you're not mad. - Black Jack

He didn't die of madness and that means that you'r...

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When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with 'Black Jack,' adventure and mishap are never far away. Based on Leon Garfield's popular novel, Ken Loach's 'Black Jack' is a dark, complex adventure film set in the 18th century.

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Director: Ken Loach

Writer: Leon Garfield, Ken Loach

Production: Kestrel Films

Genre: adventure, comedy

Year: 1979

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Feb 1980

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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