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Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
Director: Ben Stiller
Cast: Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Ron Silver
Runtime30 min
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As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flew too close to the sun, the rays expanding his mind and making him the smartest man on the planet. Now he and his talking motorcycle (who contains the mind of his former roommate) are on the run from NASA and their assassin, actor Ron Silver who want to take his brain. They travel from place to place solving paranormal mysteries with the help of Jack's newfound ability to become a super genius when his brain absorbs sunlight.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Heat Vision and Jack is a little-known 1999 comedy film directed by Ben Stiller that has developed a cult following over the years. While it received mixed reviews upon initial release, the film's unique premise about an astronaut with an expanded mind and his talking motorcycle has since been praised by fans for its clever and humorous take on the sci-fi genre. However, the film's cult status and reception among general audiences is not fully reflected in its ratings, with an IMDb score of 7.4 and no known major award recognition.
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Heat Vision and Jack, the 1999 comedy directed by Ben Stiller, offers a delightfully quirky and imaginative story featuring the talents of Owen Wilson and Jack Black. Fans of offbeat science fiction and buddy comedies will appreciate the film's clever premise, where an astronaut's mind is expanded by solar radiation, allowing him to become a super-genius with a talking motorcycle sidekick, all while evading a sinister Ron Silver character.
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Heat Vision and Jack is an unaired 1999 American comedy science fiction television pilot created and written by Rob Schrab and Dan Harmon, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jack Black, Owen Wilson, and Ron Silver. The pilot was originally ordered by Fox, which ultimately did not order it to series. While the show was not picked up, the pilot became a cult classic and gained an online following.
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