Frankie Meets Jack

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Frankie Meets Jack
Directed by Andrew Lawrence
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Richard Switzer
Starring
CinematographyJoseph R. Fitzgerald
Edited byThjis Bazelmans
Music byDavid Bateman
Production
companies
Distributed by Tubi
Release date
  • February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Frankie Meets Jack is a 2023 American romantic comedy film directed by Andrew Lawrence, written by Jen Bashian, Samantha Cope, and Joey Lawrence which is produced by Richard Switzer. The film stars Joey Lawrence, Samantha Cope, Carl McDowell, Sharayu Mahele, and Anne Heche.

Contents

Cast

Production

Production of the film takes place in Braintree, Massachusetts from June 27 to July 13, 2022. [1]

Release

Frankie Meets Jack was released in Tubi on February 3, 2023. The film is dedicated in memory of Heche, who died before the film was released. [2]

Reception

Josh Bell from Crooked Marquee said, "Stars Lawrence and Cope, who wrote the screenplay themselves along with Jen Bashian, have minimal chemistry, and only the late Anne Heche livens things up as Frankie's roommate’s eccentric mom. Somehow, even the dog acting is bad. Grade: C−". [3]

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References

  1. "'Frankie Meets Jack' Casting Call". Backstage . July 14, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. Juneau, Jen (February 2, 2023). "Joey Lawrence, Samantha Cope Talk Working with 'Beacon of Light' Anne Heche on One of Her Last Films". People . Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. Bell, Josh (February 7, 2023). "VODepths: What to See (and Avoid) On Demand This Week". Crooked Marquee. Retrieved March 7, 2023.