Black Jack (1979 film)



Black Jack is a 1979 period children’s adventure film, directed by Ken Loach and based on the Leon Garfield novel. It is set in Yorkshire in 1750 and follows a young boy, Tolly (Stephen Hirst) and his adventures with a large French man (Jean Franval), the Black Jack of the title, and Belle a young English girl (Louise Cooper). It was awarded the Critics’ Award at the Cannes Film Festival (1979).

Cast

 * Stephen Hirst as Tolly
 * Louise Cooper as Belle
 * Jean Franval as Black Jack
 * John Young as Dr. Hunter
 * William Moore as Mr. Carter
 * Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Carter
 * Russell Waters as Dr. Jones
 * Malcolm Dixon as Tom Thumb's Army
 * Mike Edmonds as Tom Thumb's Army
 * David Rappaport as Tom Thumb's Army