Francis Ford Coppola directs this gentle comedy about a young boy (Robin Williams) who suffers from a rare medical condition. This causes him to age four times faster than normal children. Co stars Jennifer Lopez, Bill Cosby and Diane Lane.

Film Trivia

• Tom Hanks was the original choice for the lead role because of his performance as a child in an adult's body in the movie Big.
• Francis Ford Coppola gave Robin Williams a tent to camp in his back garden before filming began, plus $10 to spend at Toys 'R' Us.
• The medical condition Jack suffers from is an exaggerated version of an illness known as Werner Syndrome.
• Francis Ford Coppola's nephew, Marc Coppola, has a cameo as a radio personality in this film.

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