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About
Born with a rare condition that makes him age four times faster than normal, ten-year-old Jack Powell looks like a forty-year-old man. After years of homeschooling, he enters public school for the first time, eager to make friends and live like any other kid—only to discover that growing up too fast means learning some of life’s hardest lessons early.
Theatrical
Aug 9, 1996
Digital
Dec 16, 2013
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 26, 1997
Box Office
$58.6M
Budget
$45.0M
Return
1.3x
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Hollywood Pictures, Great Oaks Entertainment, American Zoetrope
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Cast
Full credits →R
Robin Williams
Jack Powell
D
Diane Lane
Karen Powell
B
Brian Kerwin
Brian Powell
J
Jennifer Lopez
Miss Marquez
B
Bill Cosby
Lawrence Woodruff
F
Fran Drescher
Dolores Durante
A
Adam Zolotin
Louis Durante
I
Irwin Corey
Poppy
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Phoebe
A
Ashlee Lauren
Allison
M
Mario Yedidia
George
M
Michael McKean
Paulie
T
Todd Bosley
Edward
S
Seth Smith
John-John
D
Don Novello
Bartender
A
Allan Rich
Dr. Benfante
K
Keone Young
Dr. Lin
J
Josh Kornbluth
Pack of Cigarettes
J
Jer Adrianne Lelliott
Johnny Duffer
R
Rickey D'Shon Collins
Eric
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Quotes
See all →The Beauty of Childhood and Teaching
Mr Woodruff
You know why I like to teach children, Jack? So I don't get so wrapped up in being an adult. So I can remember there are other things that are important in life - like riding a bike, playing in a treehouse, splashing in water with your good shoes on. And you my friend were my most special student, and, until recently, you were everything I ever wanted in a student. You were a shooting star amongst ordinary stars. Have you ever seen a shooting star, Jack?
Jack
No...
Mr Woodruff
It's wonderful. It passes quickly, but while it's here it just lights up the whole sky - it's the most beautiful thing you'd ever want to see. So beautiful that the other stars stop and watch. You almost never see one.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Admiring Innocence in Adulthood
Louis
I want to be just like my best friend when I grow up. He's only ten but he looks much older. He's like the perfect grown up because on the inside, he's still just a kid - he's not afraid to learn things or try things, or to meet new people the way most grown ups are. It's like he's looking at everything for the first time - because he is. And most grown ups aren't like that.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
