Jack Frost ( 1998 film ) - wikipedia Jack Frost ( 1998 film ) Jack Frost Theatrical release poster Directed by Troy Miller Produced by Irving Azoff Mark Canton Written by Mark Steven Johnson Steve Bloom Jonathan Roberts Jeff Cesario Starring Michael Keaton Kelly Preston Mark Addy Joseph Cross Music by Trevor Rabin Cinematography László Kovács Edited by Lawrence Jordan Production company Azoff Entertainment The Canton Company Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date December 11, 1998 ( 1998 - 12 - 11 ) Running time 101 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $85 million Box office $34,562,556 Not to be confused with Jack Frost ( 1997 film ), Jack Frost ( 1964 film ), or Jack Frost ( 1979 film ). For the horror film, see Jack Frost ( 1997 film ). For the 1964 film, see Jack Frost ( 1964 film ). For the person, see Jack Frost. Jack Frost is a 1998 American Christmas fantasy comedy - 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 Zappa 's four children, Dweezil Zappa, Ahmet Zappa, and Moon Unit Zappa, appear in the film. The costume for Jack Frost 's snowman form was created by Jim Henson 's Creature Shop. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Music 4 Reception 4.1 Critical response 4.2 Box office 5 Production 6 References 7 External links Plot Jack Frost is the lead singer in a rock band simply titled `` The Jack Frost Band '', based in the fictional town of Medford, Colorado, USA, 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 11 - year - old son Charlie, who has just returned from an epic snowball fight against local bully Rory Buck. Jack and Charlie 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 it 's magical, and he 'll be able to hear the harmonica wherever he is. Jack promises his wife Gabby that he will attend his son 's hockey game. However, he misses the hockey game in favor of recording the ironically - named `` Do n't Lose Your Faith ''. To make up for it, 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 ( and the band 's keyboardist ) Mac MacArthur 's car to go home and spend the holidays with his family. Unfortunately, a bad storm begins to block Jack 's view. Due to a faulty windshield wiper on Mac 's car, Jack is unable to navigate through the storm, and as a result, he crashes his car, and is killed instantly ( off - screen ). One year later, Charlie, depressed over his father 's 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 Jack 's 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 yard and attempts to run away from him. When Charlie winds up in the snowball battlefield, Jack pelts Rory Buck and the other children with snowballs and manages to grab Charlie. Jack escapes with Charlie on a sled whilst Rory and the enraged children pursue them. After losing Rory and the pursuers, Charlie realizes that the snowman is his father after Jack calls him ' Charlie boy ' which is what his father used to call him and embraces him. Jack reconnects with Charlie and teaches him the values that he never got to teach him when he was alive. After giving him some hockey lessons, Jack convinces Charlie to rejoin the hockey team instead of continuing to grieve over his death. Charlie goes on to become the best player on the team. In the meantime, Mac continues to be a friend of the family becoming a father figure of sorts to Charlie per Gabby 's suggestion. As winter approaches its end, Jack begins melting and struggles to get to Charlie 's hockey game. Afterwards, Charlie decides to take Jack to the mountains where it is colder. Charlie attempts to convince his mother to take Jack there, but has a difficult time doing so. Charlie then comes across Rory Buck who also insults the snowman by asking which is more stupid. After Jack speaks in front of Rory by correcting his last sentence, Rory sympathizes with Charlie not having a father. Rory then helps him sneak Jack onto a truck en route to the mountains. Upon reaching the mountains, Jack and Charlie arrive at the isolated cabin that the family was going to stay at a year earlier before Jack 's death. Jack calls Gabby, nonchalantly asking her to come to the cabin to pick up Charlie ; Gabby is shocked, but recognizes Jack 's voice and obliges. Jack tells a disheartened Charlie that he has to leave. When his wife arrives, the snowman shell dissipates, revealing Jack as he appeared in life, but in an ethereal form. After telling Charlie that even though Jack will be in the afterworld, he will be with him wherever he is and wherever he goes and after saying farewell, Jack returns to the afterlife. In the closing moments of the film, Charlie plays hockey with his group of friends - which now includes Rory. The final street scene shows that all the front lawns have snowmen on them. Cast In credits order. Michael Keaton as Jack Frost, Charlie 's dad, the vocalist and harmonica player of The Jack Frost Band who died in a car accident while trying to come home to spend Christmas with his family and is brought back to life in the body of the snowman in Charlie 's front yard after Charlie used the magic harmonica. Bruce Lanoil as Jack Frost 's Snowman form ( in - suit performer ) Denise Cheshire as Jack Frost 's Snowman form ( in - suit performer ) Kelly Preston as Gabby Frost, Jack 's wife / widow ; Charlie 's mom Henry Rollins as Sid Gronic, ice hockey coach Mark Addy as Mac MacArthur, Jack 's keyboard player and best friend Joseph Cross as Charlie Frost, Jack 's son Mika Boorem as Natalie, Charlie 's friend Andrew Lawrence as Tuck Gronic, Charlie 's friend, Sid 's son Eli Marienthal as Spencer, Charlie 's friend Will Rothhaar as Dennis, Charlie 's friend Taylor Handley as Rory Buck, a school bully who picks on Charlie but later befriends and sympathizes with Charlie as they bond over not having their fathers. Rory 's father deserted his family, whereas Charlie 's father died. Ahmet Zappa as Snowplow Driver Paul F. Tompkins as Audience Member Dweezil Zappa as John Kaplan, music agent Jay Johnston as TV Weatherman Jeff Cesario as Radio Announcer Scott Kraft as Natalie 's Dad Ajai Sanders as TV Interviewer John Ennis as Truck Driver Wayne Federman as Dave, policeman Pat Crawford Brown as Ice Hockey Scorekeeper Trevor Rabin as Trevor, The Jack Frost Band Lead Guitarist Lili Haydn as Lili, The Jack Frost Band Violinist Lou Molino III as Lou, The Jack Frost Band Drummer Scott Colomby as Scott, The Jack Frost Band Bass Player Moon Unit Zappa as School Teacher ( uncredited ) Music The film features 22 tracks : Frosty the Snowman -- The Jack Frost Band Roll with the Changes -- REO Speedwagon Merry Christmas, Baby -- Hanson Everytime We Say Goodbye -- Cole Porter Rock and Roll ( Part 2 ) -- Gary Glitter Do n't Lose Your Faith -- The Jack Frost Band Ca n't Let Go -- Lucinda Williams Leavin ' Again -- Steve Poltz Could n't Stand the Weather -- Stevie Ray Vaughan Landslide -- Fleetwood Mac Free Ride -- The Edgar Winter Group Hey Now Now -- Swirl 360 Final Fire -- Hans Zimmer Jingle Bell Rock -- Michael Sherwood Hot in the City -- Billy Idol Gimme Some Lovin -- Hanson Sleigh Ride -- Spice Girls Slow Ride -- Foghat Five Candles ( You Were There ) -- Jars of Clay How -- Lisa Loeb Father 's Love -- Bob Carlisle Good Lovin ' -- Hanson Not all of these songs are available on the soundtrack CD, however. Featured on the CD release are : No. Title Performers Length 1. `` Gimme Some Lovin ' '' Hanson 2. `` Frosty The Snowman '' The Jack Frost Band 3. `` How '' Lisa Loeb 4. `` Father 's Love '' Bob Carlisle 5. `` Hey Now Now '' Swirl 360 6. `` Sleigh Ride '' Spice Girls 7. `` Good Lovin ' '' Hanson 8. `` Five Candles '' Jars of Clay 9. `` Ca n't Let Go '' Lucinda Williams 10. `` Leavin ' Again '' Steve Poltz 11. `` Have A Little Faith '' The Jack Frost Band 12. `` Merry Christmas Baby '' Hanson 13. `` Wait For You '' Fighting Gravity 14. `` Frostbite '' Trevor Rabin Reception Critical response This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( July 2016 ) The film received mostly negative reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 20 % based on 55 reviews. Roger Ebert gave the film one out of four stars, writing `` It 's possible for the Jim Henson folks and Industrial Light and Magic to put their heads together and come up with the most repulsive single creature in the history of special effects, and I am not forgetting the Chucky doll or the desert intestine from Star Wars. '' Box office Produced on an $85 million budget, the film took $7 million on its opening weekend. It went on to gross over $34.5 million in North America, becoming a box office flop. Production Both Joseph Cross and Mika Boorem starred together in the Touched by an Angel episode `` Psalm 151. '' Plus, Cross and Michael Keaton appeared together in Desperate Measures, which was released the same year. References ^ Jump up to : http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jackfrost.htm Box Office Mojo Amazon.com Jump up ^ `` Jack Frost ( 1998 ) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast ''. AllMovie. December 11, 1998. Retrieved December 18, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Jack Frost ( 1998 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Jump up ^ Roger Ebert. `` Jack Frost ''. rogerebert.com. Chicago Sun Times. Jump up ^ Welkos, Robert W. ( December 15, 1998 ). `` Star Trek : Insurrection Melts ' Jack Frost ' ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 10. External links Jack Frost on IMDb Jack Frost at AllMovie Jack Frost Characters Jack Frost ( Marvel ) Film Jack Frost ( 1964 ) Jack Frost ( 1997 ) Jack Frost ( 1998 ) Jack Frost 2 : Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman ( 2000 ) The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause ( 2006 ) Rise of the Guardians ( 2012 ) Television Frosty 's Winter Wonderland ( 1976 ) Jack Frost ( 1979 ) Video games Jack Bros. ( 1995 ) Rise of the Guardians : The Video Game ( 2012 ) Literature `` The Frost King '' The Runaway Shadows See also Jack Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jack_Frost_(1998_film)&oldid=826348749 '' Categories : 1998 films English - language films 1990s comedy - drama films 1990s fantasy films American children 's comedy films American children 's fantasy films American Christmas films American comedy - drama films American fantasy - comedy films American films Children 's comedy - drama films Films scored by Trevor Rabin Films directed by Troy Miller Films featuring anthropomorphic characters Films set in Colorado Screenplays by Mark Steven Johnson Warner Bros. films Jack Frost Hidden categories : Articles to be expanded from July 2016 All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français Italiano Polski Português Română Русский Suomi Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 18 February 2018, at 17 : 02. 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Question: when did the movie jack frost come out
Answer: December 11, 1998