Soldier Jack, or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack (1989)
Fantasy
Overview
Adapted from an Appalachian Jack Tale set in the late 1940s, this tale follows a World War II veteran named Jack who, in return for an act of kindness, receives two magical gifts: a sack that can catch anything and a jar that can show whether a sick person will recover or die. Jack becomes a national hero when he rescues the president's daughter from a serious illness by capturing Death in his magic sack. However, after many years without Death in the world, Jack realizes that he has upset the natural order and releases Death to save humankind from perpetual old age and misery.
Cast
- Floyd King as Beggar at Station
- Michael Heintzman as Jack
- Mark Jaster as Beggar on Hill
- Nancy Robinette as Waitress
- Steve Monroe as Frightened Boy
- Tom Agner as Mr. Bliven
- Irwin Ziff as Angry Doctor
- Gordon Weiss as Devil
- Mark Jaster as Devil
- Robert Chafitz as Devil