Jackie's Back! 25 years old

Jackie's Back!

A mockumentary of Jackie Washington, a fictional pop diva and actress, played by Jenifer Lewis. Jackie tells the story of her rise to stardom and fall from grace as she prepares for her comeback concert. Full of cameo appearances and funny interviews from stars like Dolly Parton, Whoopi Goldberg, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Diahann Carroll, Chris Rock, Rosie O'Donnell, and many others.

Credits

Jackie's Back! Cast

Name Character
Whoopi Goldberg She was 43, now 69 years old as Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)
Tim Curry He was 53, now 78 years old as Edward Whatsett St. John
JoBeth Williams She was 50, now 75 years old as Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
Loretta Devine She was 49, now 75 years old as Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
Richard Lawson He was 52, now 77 years old as Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
David Hyde Pierce He was 40, now 65 years old as Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
Julie Hagerty She was 43, now 69 years old as Pammy Dunbar (Host)
Tangie Ambrose She was 32, now 57 years old as Shaniqua Summers Wells (Jackie's Daughter)
Kathy Najimy She was 42, now 67 years old as Lola Molina (Jackie's Stalker)
Jenifer Lewis She was 42, now 67 years old as Jackie Washington
Isabel Sanford She was 81, 86 years old when she died as Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
T.V. Blake as Antandra Washington (Jackie's Daughter)
Tom Arnold (actor) He was 40, now 65 years old as Marvin Pritz (Jackie's Former Manager)

Jackie's Back! Crew

Name Department
Robert Townsend as Director. He was 42 (now 67) years old Directing
Jackie's Back! poster
Jackie's Back! (25 years)

  • Release day: Monday, June 14, 1999
  • Runtime: 91 minutes