Jack Has a Plan 2024

JACK HAS A PLAN is an insightful documentary that chronicles the life of Jack Tuller—a musician, storyteller, and true bon vivant. Jack navigates the world with the charisma of a celebrity, despite lacking any conventional fame aside from his endearing personality. However, everything changed for him in 1994 when he received a dire diagnosis: a terminal brain tumor with a prognosis of only six months to live.

The film unfolds over the next 25 years, depicting Jack’s extraordinary journey as he adeptly sidesteps one misfortune after another. Yet, the looming threat of his tumor remains constant. How can someone remain terminally ill for such a prolonged period?

Jack transforms his brain surgeries into a unique creative endeavor—a documentary-performance project infused with experimental films, music, diary entries, and spontaneous dance. The story arc of JACK HAS A PLAN gains momentum when, at 55 years of age, Jack finds himself at a crossroads, exhausted from the challenges he faces. He begins to hear what can only be described as angelic voices and trumpets sounding inside his head, pushing him to confront his reality. Unable to continue working and struggling to manage his creative projects, he turns to his close friend and filmmaker Bradley Berman to capture his life story before the inevitable erases his memories and linguistic abilities.

Drawing inspiration from similar personal documentary styles, this film resonates with universal themes of mortality, offering a poignant exploration of the different ways individuals can approach life’s end. JACK HAS A PLAN is not merely a personal tale; it delves into profound elements of love and friendship while also illuminating an inspiring narrative about self-determination, creativity, and the quest for transcendence.