Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- casual movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film goodhearted but bland, simple-minded, and short on sustained humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack takes Ben hostage during a failed robbery, then becomes his friend and teaches him bank-robbing skills.
Jack plans a final bank robbery while preparing to move to New York with Lana.
Jack is explicitly an Australian outlaw operating in the American Old West.
The story begins with a bungled bank robbery and follows Jack's efforts to train Ben for further robberies.
Films like Lightning Jack, and why
Maverick
shared comic western setting, easy-going outlaw adventure, and buddy partnership
The War Wagon
shared western comedy tone, bank robbery premise, and amiable rogue protagonist
Sam Whiskey
shared lighthearted outlaw story, western heist structure, and comedic camaraderie
Blazing Saddles
shared broad western humor, incompetent criminals, and genre parody
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon Wincer
- Release Date
- 1994-03-11
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (144)
Cast
- Paul Hogan
- Beverly D'Angelo
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Pat Hingle
- Richard Riehle
- Frank McRae
- Roger Daltrey
- L.Q. Jones
- Roy Brocksmith
- Kamala Lopez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lightning Jack about?
- An amiable Australian outlaw turns a mute hostage into an unlikely partner for one final, friendship-tested bank robbery in the Old West.
- What is Lightning Jack like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lightning Jack as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lightning Jack violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lightning Jack as mild.
- What did critics think of Lightning Jack?
- Critics broadly found the film goodhearted but bland, simple-minded, and short on sustained humor.
- Which films are like Lightning Jack?
- Films with a similar feel include Maverick, The War Wagon, Sam Whiskey, and Blazing Saddles.
- How long is Lightning Jack?
- Lightning Jack runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lightning Jack?
- In United States, Lightning Jack streams on fuboTV.
