Philip Seymour Hoffman would seem to be about the only actor alive who could get
Jack Goes Boating made, and that’s in large part because he’s one of the few actors who would have the burning desire to do so.
The Oscar winner’s directorial debut, adapted by Bob Glaudini from his play, tells the simple tale of Jack (Hoffman), a shy, fortyish limo driver with a fondness for pot and reggae music -- he likes it because it sounds happy -- who meets Connie (Amy Ryan) for a blind date set up by Connie’s co-worker Lucy (Daphne Rubin-Vega), who is married to Jack’s best friend and fellow limo driver, Clyde (John Ortiz). As the young couple tentatively come to...
Released:
2010
Rated:
R
Length:
89 mins