Jack of All Trades

2000

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  • 2
  • 1

7.7| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

Jack of All Trades is a half-hour long syndicated action-comedy television series which ran for two seasons in 2000. With Cleopatra 2525, it formed the Back2Back Action Hour and both shows were notable for being the first American non-animated action series to be produced in the half-hour format since the 1970s. The show was canceled in the middle of its second season. The program is set at the turn of the 19th century on the fictional French-controlled island of Pulau-Pulau in the East Indies. Jack Stiles is an American secret agent sent there by President Jefferson. While there, he meets his British contact and love interest, English spy Emilia Rothschild. Together, the two work to stop Napoleon and various other threats to the United States. To the public, Jack is seen as Emilia's attaché, but when the need arises, he transforms into a masked hero: The Daring Dragoon. The show contained many on-going gags, such as deliberate historical inaccuracies, Jack being responsible for many important historical events but not receiving credit, Emilia inventing a miraculous invention in an obvious deus ex machina, sexual puns and innuendos, and Jack and Emilia's ongoing romantic tension.

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Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
wgpursell-1 Have loved the series ever since I first watched it. And all I have to do is think of Bruce and I bring out the series to watch it again. I some how must have gotten the theme to the episodes on my computer,which ,in turn,somehow ended up on my iPad when I transfer the songs from my computer to the iPad. I looked for the info as to exactly WHO did the theme song for the series but could find nothing. Nothing that I could see either in the credits for each episode OR on the jacket for the three disk set even mentioned the theme for Jack of All Trades. So I guess that info as to the Artists that performed the theme will forever remain a mystery,much to my regret.
kosmasp If you have the Jack of all trades, you actually should be winning, right? Seems the correct answer was ... yes and no. Yes in regards to the comedy and how it seems to come across to a lot of people, but not when it comes to ratings. It's incredible, how this show (as is true with some others, Brisco County being one Bruce Campbell was involved with too) did not make the cut. Or rather was cut. And what a cut. I watched the "whole series", which actually seems to be missing an end of the season (22 episodes suggest, that at least 2 episodes went AWOL).Which brings me to the point of my rating. I actually would have given this at least an 8/10. But you are left hanging without a (re)solution, which makes this at least a bit weak. And I had to add this to the whole mix. The humor, which while "contemporary" (meaning the lingo being used was rather from the 21st century), does hit the spot and does not disappoint at all. It doesn't even completely get you out of the historical context of the movie. Even the mixing of real characters with fictional events is a lot of fun (which is more than intended).If you can let your guard down (excuse the pun), than you will have a great time watching the 20+ minutes episodes (without commercials) on Disc!
psporavage yes people will complain about the cheesy dialogue or the predictable plots. but its Bruce Campbell doing what he does best. The shows main fault was the plots were too rushed. It should have been a hour long like Xena and Hercules. Oh well it will always be better than that dismall Cleopatra 2525.
dx4lifexpac i am a big fan of Jack Of All Trades i watch it every single week yeah the show is silly but that is the best part about it the opening credits are great, when you have Robert Tapert Sam Raimi and the great Bruce Campbell you can't go wrong at all and then there is the very sexy Angela Dotchin as Emilia once again you can't go wrong. if you're a fan of one of the greatest directors of our time Sam Raimi and one of the greatest actors of our time Bruce Campbell you will enjoy this show for sure