This is Whoopi in top form!Įntertaining film about a data entry clerk working at a Manhattan bank. She also manages to find love, get back at her boss, and do a great Mick Jagger impression to the fantastic soundtrack of music from the 60s. Thus ensues a convoluted mission where Terry is on the run from the KGB, kidnapped while in a phone booth (phone booth and all), injected with a truth serum, and attempts to get a crucial message to Jack before the Russians have their way with him.
The tides of Terry's life turn when one day she picks up a transmission from a British spy trapped in Eastern Europe, who has the code name of Jumpin' Jack Flash he enlists Terry's help in securing an exit contract, sending her on quirky excursions to help him escape and avoid foul play. Terry often chats with clients via her terminal, which occasionally picks up Russian television.
But there are gun battles with some death. There is strong diversity across the cast, led by Goldberg, but some dated humor about Soviet Russia and other national stereotypes. She shows courage and determination as the stakes become more life and death. The central character is Terry Doolittle ( Whoopi Goldberg), a computer operator at a bank, who becomes embroiled in an internal spying mystery. Parents need to know that Jumpin' Jack Flash is a 1986 comedy with strong language and moments of violence.