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

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

Fantasy

Wickety-wak, into my sack!

Release Date: 1989, April 1
Directors: Tom Davenport
Countries: United States of America
Production: Davenport Films, Davenport Films, Folkstreams., Folkstreams.
Cast: Steve Monroe, Norman Aronovic, Nancy Robinette, Michael Heintzman, Floyd King, Mark Jaster, Tom Agner, Irwin Ziff, Gordon Weiss, Robert Chafitz, Keith Fulwood, Michael Levick

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

brothers grimm appalachian tales