Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. The two become good friends, with Jack teaching Ben how to rob banks, while they plan Jack's last heist.
Acting
Cuba Gooding Jr. commits hard to a thankless mute role.
Practical Effects
Actual horse stunts and practical explosion work.
Director
Simon Wincer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Paul Hogan's desperate attempt to escape Dundee typecasting. It didn't work.
Cuba Gooding Jr. learned sign language for the role, then barely got to use it. The film came out months before his Jerry Maguire breakthrough.
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