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Simple Jack is a fictional film referenced in the real movie Tropic Thunder. Ben Stiller's character, Tug Speedman, tried to win an Academy Award by starring in a movie about a man with learning disabilities who learns to cope with life.
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Fast Facts
- Featured in Tropic Thunder
- Starring: Ben Stiller as Tug Speedman playing Simple Jack
- Tagline: "Once upon a time ... there was a retard."
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In August 2008, a group of advocates for people with disabilities petitioned executives at DreamWorks and Paramount to have a meeting to discuss the depiction of disabled people in the film Tropic Thunder.Patricia E Bauer: Disability Right Groups Organizing Over Tropic Thunder (August 2, 2008) The website promoting Simple Jack has since been shut down.NY Magazine: Tropic Thunder Abandoning Simple Jack? (August 5, 2008) -
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Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams - $16.95
<p>Long before co-creating the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Jack Canfield was already teaching the ancient principles of the Law of Attraction. Canfield has been consciously living in harmony with this universal law f...
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Not Dogs Too Simple (A Tale of Two Kitties) - $15.99
This feline twist on the Prince and the Pauper involves the misadventures of a rough-and-tumble cat, Shenanigans, the leader of a gang of streetwise toms, and an indoor cat, Luis, "a colorful collar-wearing member of the bourgeoisie....
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A Simple Plan - $9.98
Three men are embroiled in mistrust murder and intrigue when they find four million dollars in a crashed plane. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/17/2006 Starring: Billy Bob Thornton Bridget Fonda Run time: 121 minutes Rati...
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Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams - $15.95
<p>Long before co-creating the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Jack Canfield was already teaching the ancient principles of the Law of Attraction. Canfield has been consciously living in harmony with this universal law f...
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Simple Jack on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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On set shooting Jack splash jazmine Sullivan and Missy elliot fairly simple day shout out to syndrome and @kingkoke let's get it ppl
@HaitianEv | July 09, 2009 03:48 PM -
@robingood @keyinfluencer do you think we can get a @twitter @ev @biz @jack to put in a simple retweet button?? just saying just saying
@iluvblackwomen | July 09, 2009 11:35 AM -
Jack & Jones Simple O-Neck Tee for £11.98 @ http://bit.ly/RNeXL
@CopperKanga | July 09, 2009 07:00 AM -
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"... always thinked it was a simple unix fortune.. it´s a proverb! http://is.gd/1rTTK
@marcelocharan | July 09, 2009 05:57 AM -
Bill O'reilly is a hack and a Jack ass but come on people Michael Jackson was a freak plain and simple. It is not like MLK died again
@Mcord11758 | July 09, 2009 12:11 AM
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View All Simple Jack Questions (383) | Ask a QuestionAre Jack Russels really smart dogs? (2 Answers)Different breeds of dogs can be extremely intelligent in different ways. Terriers are known for their intelligence and tenacity (read: they're smart and can be very pushy). Many dog people ... read moreDoctor Who : Who is Captain Jack Harkin? (1 Answer)It's actually "Harkness". From Wikipedia: Captain Jack Harkness is a fictional character played by John Barrowman in Doctor Who and its spin-off series, Torchwood. He first appears in the 2005 ... read moreIs Jack dead? (4 Answers)No of course he isn't dead. Now come the mini commercials where they show us how Jack survived and gets all better! Oh maybe they will show him in hospital ... read moreWhat happened in the Jack in the Box Super Bowl Ad? (6 Answers)Going strictly from memory-no cheating and watching the commercial again: Jack was walking with an employee, then he got hit by a bus. His yellow hat goes flying down the ... read more
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Simple Jack Blogs and Commentaries
- Patricia Bauer: Sorry, Mr. Stiller...You've crossed the line (August 2, 2008)
- Patricia E Bauer: Disability Right Groups Organizing Over Tropic Thunder (August 2, 2008)
- Video Gum: Simple Jack Website
