Jack and Jill (1998 film)

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Jack and Jill
Directed by John Kalangis
Written byJohn Kalangis
Produced by Simone Urdl
StarringJohn Kalangis
Shauna MacDonald
Kathryn Zenna
Cinematography Luc Montpellier
Edited byPaul Winestock
Music bySteve Himel
Production
company
Jack & Jill Productions
Release date
  • September 16, 1998 (1998-09-16)(TIFF)
Running time
84 minutes
Country Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget C$300,000 [1]

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]

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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Perspective on Canadian films". Toronto Star , July 29, 1998.
  5. "Genie Awards: Rookie actress thrilled with nod". Prince George Citizen , January 28, 2000.