Lightning Jack (1994): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Lightning Jack is a 1994 comedy western directed by Simon Wincer, starring Paul Hogan as Lightning Jack Kane, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beverly D'Angelo. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $16.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Simon Wincer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Village Roadshow Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lightning Jack About?
The premise of Lightning Jack without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Jack Kane, an Australian outlaw roaming the Wild West, botches a bank robbery and takes mute Ben Doyle hostage. Over time the pair forge a strong friendship as Kane mentors Ben in the art of bank robbery, while together they plot what Kane intends to be his ultimate heist.
Lightning Jack Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mute man
- interracial friendship
- hooker with heart of gold
- wild west
- monument valley
- australian actor playing american character
- black western
- australiana
- friendship
- bare chested male
- seduction
- prostitute
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- horse
- saloon
- quick draw
- brothel
- snake bite
- character name as title
- nickname as title
- forename in title
- rattlesnake
- australian
- bear attack
- rider
- bank robber
- mute
- odd couple
- good at heart
- interracial relationship
- cowboy
- african american
- native american
- wanted poster
- posse comitatus
- arizona
- turkey vulture
- buzzard
- barroom brawl
- vulture
- crowd sourcing
- american west
- mistaken identity
- australian accent
- state governor
- toilet scene
- bdsm
- vaudeville
- moulin rouge
- fanatized crowd
- surrealist western
Lightning Jack Cast & Characters
Paul Hogan leads the cast as Lightning Jack Kane, with Cuba Gooding Jr. as Ben Doyle and Beverly D'Angelo as Lana Castel. Directed by Simon Wincer; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director Simon Wincer
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Richard Riehle as Marcus
Also Starring in Lightning Jack
· 8 more- L.Q. Jones Sheriff
- Pat Hingle U.S. Marshal Dan Kurtz
- Frank McRae Mr. Doyle
- Roger Daltrey John T. Coles
- Roy Brocksmith Schneider
- Kamala Lopez Pilar
- Larry Sellers Comanche Leader
- Kenny Jacobs South Fork Bank Teller
More from Simon Wincer
More films directed by Simon Wincer, best-rated first: Free Willy, Quigley Down Under, Phar Lap and Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.
Lightning Jack Plot Summary
What happens in Lightning Jack from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lightning Jack Kane, a long-sighted Australian outlaw in the American West, lives with his horse Mate. When the rest of his gang is killed in a robbery gone wrong, Jack survives only to read in the newspaper that he was nothing next to the others. Frustrated at not being recognized as an outlaw, he tries a robbery on his own and ends up taking a young mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. He later learns that Ben, tired of never having been treated with respect because of his disability and his race, wishes to join him.
Full summary
The whole story of Lightning Jack, scene by scene
Lightning Jack Box Office
Lightning Jack grossed $16.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$16.8M
- US & Canada
- $16.8M
How Well Do You Know Lightning Jack?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the long‑sighted Australian outlaw protagonist of the film?
Lightning Jack Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Jack colpo di fulmine” and “Jack, a villám”.
- Also known as
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- Jack colpo di fulmine
- Jack, a villám
- Relámpago Jack
- Джек – молния
- Jack l'Éclair
- Джак светкавицата
- Jack Błyskawica
- Bleskový Jack
- Rapidinho no Gatilho
- Джек-блискавка
- Salama Jack
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Lightning Jack FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Lightning Jack, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lightning Jack?
Lightning Jack runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Lightning Jack released?
Lightning Jack was released on March 11, 1994.
Who directed Lightning Jack?
Lightning Jack was directed by Simon Wincer.
More films by Simon Wincer Who is in the cast of Lightning Jack?
Lightning Jack stars Paul Hogan as Lightning Jack Kane, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Ben Doyle and Beverly D'Angelo as Lana Castel, among 12 credited actors.
How much did Lightning Jack make at the box office?
Lightning Jack grossed $16.8 million worldwide.
Does Lightning Jack have a post-credit scene?
No. Lightning Jack has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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