Jack and Jill is a 1998 Canadian anti-romantic comedy film,[1] directed by John Kalangis.[2] The film stars Kalangis and Shauna MacDonald as Jack and Jill, a couple in Toronto who decide to remain together in an open relationship after Jack calls off their engagement, and Kathryn Zenna as Veronica, the waitress at their local coffee shop who ends up as a sounding board for both Jack and Jill's feelings about their relationship.[3]
Jack and Jill | |
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Directed by | John Kalangis |
Written by | John Kalangis |
Produced by | Simone Urdl |
Starring | John Kalangis Shauna MacDonald Kathryn Zenna |
Cinematography | Luc Montpellier |
Edited by | Paul Winestock |
Music by | Steve Himel |
Production company | Jack & Jill Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | C$300,000[1] |
The film premiered at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival,[4] before going into general commercial release in 1999.[2]
Zenna received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 20th Genie Awards.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Glassman, Marc (November 27, 2000). "Who says practising law can't be entertaining?". Playback. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b "It's not clear if Jack fell down, but he did jilt Jill, in the movie: Opens tonight at Varsity". National Post, March 5, 1999.
- ^ "Jack and Jill breaks its crown with an array of pathetic figures: Canadian film adds to the trash heap of conceited romantic comedies with shallow, neurotic characters that inspire more anger than sympathy". The Globe and Mail, March 5, 1999.
- ^ "Perspective on Canadian films". Toronto Star, July 29, 1998.
- ^ "Genie Awards: Rookie actress thrilled with nod". Prince George Citizen, January 28, 2000.
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