Marshall Herskovitz's 1993 melodramatic coming of age dramedy, JACK THE BEAR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the screenplay from Steve Zaillian, the origins of the project with Bob Rafelson & Jack Nicholson, character actor Art LaFleur, the despair clashing with childhood nostalgia, Hills Department Store, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Danny DeVito Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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