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Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986

Penny Marshall

Whoopi Goldberg, James Belushi, Stephen Collins, John Wood ...

4.8

4,052

Comedy. Mystery Terry Dolittle (Whoopi Goldberg) is a brilliant but underappreciated data entry clerk who works for Manhattan's First National Bank under the watchful eye of her dictatorial boss Mr. Page (Peter Goetz). Terry often chats with clients via her terminal, which occasionally picks up Russian television. The tides of Terry's life turn when one day she picks up a transmission from a British spy trapped in Eastern Europe, who has the code name ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"A few brief comic interludes from Whoopi Goldberg to redeem it."	NEG
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Striking an effective balance between suspenseful intrigue and wacky humour, director Marshall handles both the spy-jinks and Goldberg's eccentric antics with confident panache."	POS
United States	TV Guide	"Intermittently amusing, forgettable action spoof showcasing Whoopi Goldberg"	NEG
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"The idea is funnier than the execution. Miss Goldberg is only funny when she is being foul-mouthed"	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"Whoopi Goldberg is the only original or interesting thing about Jumpin' Jack Flash. And she tries, but she's not enough	NEG

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