Movie of the Day: Jack the Bear

This is a pretty old movie.   It was released in 1993.  Wow!  That's over 23 years ago!  But I think it's a virtually unknown movie.
John Leary (Danny Devito), plays a single father trying to raise his two sons, Jack (Robert J Steinmiller Jr) and Dylan  (Miko Hughes).  The movie is told from Jack's perspective and is kind of A coming of age story.  John Leary is the host for the midnight horror films on a local television channel.  Really, he's just a big kid which leaves Jack to handle a lot of responsibility, such as taking care of his 3 year old brother.
There is a creepy guy in every neighborhood in America.  In Jack's neighborhood the creep is played by Gary Sinise and is known as Norman the Zombie.  After a few petty pranks the kids of the neighbor hood perpetrate against Norman, Dylan turns up missing with Norman as the main suspect.

The cast also includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Reese Whitherspoon.

Was the acting oscar caliber?  No.  Was it the tightest script ever written?  No.  But it was plenty emotional and honest and sweet.

The IMDB only gives it a 6.5
Rotten Tomatoes gave it 29% critic rating and 59% audience rating.
I give it a 2 out of 3 stars and a very big WATCH IT.