Jack Frost (1998 film)
Jack Frost is a 1998 Christmas comedy fantasy drama film, starring Michael Keaton and Kelly Preston. Keaton stars as the title character, a man who dies in a car accident and comes back to life as a snowman. Three of Frank Zappas four childrenDweezil Zappa, Ahmet Zappa, and Moon Unit Zappaappear in the film.
Jack Frost Michael Keaton is the lead singer in a rock band simply titled The Jack Frost Band, based in the fictional town of Medford, Colorado, who make their living performing blues covers and an assortment of their own songs in the hope of signing a record deal. He then returns to his 11yearold son Charlie Joseph Cross, who has just returned from an epic snowball fight against the bully Rory Buck Taylor Handley. They spend some quality time by building a snowman in their front yard. Afterward, Jack tucks Charlie into bed and gives him his best harmonica, which Jack got the day Charlie was born. He then jokes with Charlie, telling him that its magical, and hell be able to hear the harmonica wherever he is. Jack promises his wife Gabby Kelly Preston that he will attend his sons hockey game. However, he misses the hockeys game in favor of recording the ironically named Dont Lose Your Faith. Jack then promises to take his family on a Christmas trip to the mountains, but is called in on a gig that could either make or break his career. On his way to the gig, Jack realizes his mistake and borrows his best friend Macs Mark Addy car to go home and be with his family. Unfortunately, a bad storm begins to block his view. Due to a faulty windshield wiper on Macs car, Jack is unable to navigate through the storm, and as a result, he crashes his car, and is killed instantly offscreen.One year later, Charlie now 12, depressed over his fathers death, withdraws from all contact with his friends. One night, Charlie makes another snowman that bears as much of a resemblance to Jack as he can remember of him and plays Jacks harmonica just before going to sleep. The harmonica turns out to be magical after all as it resurrects Jack, and his spirit awakens in the snowman. Thrilled to be alive again, Jack attempts to greet Charlie, but ends up terrifying him with his uncanny appearance. Jack walks into the night and contemplates his fate. The next morning, Charlie discovers Jack in his
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