---
title: 'Black Jack (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ken Loach'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/black-jack-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078870/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Black Jack (1979)

1979 · R · 110 min · History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Black Jack is a 1979 British period adventure drama film directed by Ken Loach and based on the Leon Garfield novel. It is set in Yorkshire in 1750 and follows a young boy, Tolly and his adventures with a large French man, the Black Jack of the title, and Belle, a young English girl. It was awarded the Critics' Award at the Cannes Film Festival (1979).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ken Loach](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-loach)
- **Screenplay:** [Ken Loach](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-loach)
- **Director of Photography:** [Chris Menges](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-menges)

## Cast

- [Jean Franval](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-franval)

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