Plot Outline: Soul diva Jackie Washington is determined to hit the comeback trail but seems to be having trouble finding the on-ramp in the mock-documentary comedy Jackie's Back. Jackie (played by Jenifer Lewis) was a Rhythm and Blues singer who had a few late '60's and early 70's hits, including "Yield" and the memorable "Look At Me (My Love For You Has Only Made Me Love Me More)," but she's spent much of the 80's and 90's playing the "Where Are They Now?" circuit. However, Jackie has organized what she hopes will be a gala comeback concert, and filmmaker Edward Whatsett St. John (Tim Curry) is on hand to film the event, and discusses the high and (frequent) low points of Jackie's career with such friends and well-wishers as Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Penny Marshall, Jackie Collins, Camryn Manheim and Dolomite himself, Rudy Ray Moore. Meanwhile, Jackie's big gig is not going quite the way she planned. Directed by Robert Townsend, Jackie's Back was produced for the Lifetime Cable Network and originally aired June 14, 1999.
Mark Deming

Cast (in credits order) complete
Jenifer Lewis .... Ms. Jackie Washington (Pop Diva)
Tim Curry .... Edward Whatsett St. John
T.V. Blake .... Antandra Washington (Jackie's Daughter)
Tangie Ambrose .... Shaniqua Summers Wells (Jackie's Daughter)
Whoopi Goldberg .... Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens
(Jackie's Sister)
Robert Bailey Jr. .... Wilson Wells (Jackie's Grandson)
Loren Freeman .... Kim (Jackie's Costume Designer)
Tom Arnold .... Marvin Pritz (Jackie's Former Manager)
Patti Austin .... Vesta Crotchley (Jackie's Third Grade Teacher)
Loretta Devine .... Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)
Julie Hagerty .... Pammy Dunbar (Host)
David Hyde Pierce .... Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)
Kathy Najimy .... Lola Molina (Jackie's Stalker)
Isabel Sanford .... Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)
JoBeth Williams .... Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)
Mary Wilson (I) .... Herself (Gospel Singer)
Derrick Jones .... Peaches Yancy (Still Photos)
(as Derrick Ski-ter Jones)
Reynaldo Rey .... Cadillac Johnson (Retired Pimp)
Richard Lawson .... Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)
Lori Harmon .... Angela Scotorcio (Body Double)
Johnny Brown .... Reverend Eustace Barnett
(Pastor, Kinloch Baptist Temple)
Alan Blumenfeld .... Ivan (Theatre Manager)
Charles Barkley .... Himself
Eddie Cibrian .... Himself
Diahann Carroll .... Herself
Jackie Collins .... Herself
Don Cornelius (I) .... Himself
Taylor Dayne .... Herself
Melissa Etheridge .... Herself
Kathy Griffin .... Herself
Sean Hayes (I) .... Himself
Ricki Lake .... Herself
Howie Mandel .... Himself
Camryn Manheim .... Herself
Penny Marshall .... Herself
Bette Midler .... Herself
Liza Minnelli .... Herself
Rosie O'Donnell .... Herself
Dolly Parton .... Herself
Donna Pescow .... Herself
Chris Rock .... Himself
Eva Marie Saint .... Herself
Grace Slick .... Herself
Robert Townsend (I) .... Himself
Bruce Vilanch .... Himself
Robert Cesario .... Anthony (Paranoid Fan)
Dee Freeman .... Tired Woman
Freez Luv .... Larry (Die-Hard Fan)
Cynthia Palmer .... Doris (Confused Fan)
Ashli Adams .... Inquisitive Kid (as Ashli Amari Adams)
David Alexander (VII) .... Stage Foreman
Gary Clancy .... Sound Man/St. John's Crew
John Cook (VIII) .... Dancer
Joey Gaynor .... Camera Man/St. John's Crew
Jason Kravits .... Wimpy Bald Man
Rudy Ray Moore .... Bad Guy (Coco Movie)
Art Palmer (II) .... Dancer
Regan Patno .... Dancer
Kyla Pratt (II) .... Little Jackie Washington
Lance Taylor (III) .... Hostage
Jerald Vincent .... Dancer
Angela Wright .... Church Lady
Sophia Santi .... Anti-Fur Protester #1
Kyle Armour .... Anti-Fur Protester #2
Suzanne Suter .... Anti-Fur Protester #3
Elaine Ward .... Anti-Fur Protester #4
Brian Nahas .... Anti-Fur Protester #5
Julia Dion .... Anti-Fur Protester #6
Scot Zeller .... Thin Love Goddess Dancer #1
Brian Elfand .... Thin Love Goddess Dancer #2
Paul Terrell Clayton .... Musician #1
Gene Ryals .... Musician #2
Ski Carr .... Bass Player
Rae Ritke .... Reporter #1
Terrance Flack .... Hospital Reporter
Tony Brubaker .... Fight Biker
Danny Epper .... Fight Biker
Manuel Perry .... Fight Biker
Scott L. Schwartz .... Fight Biker
Craig Shugart .... Fight Biker
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Jeanne Marie Spicuzza .... 'Yield' Fan (uncredited)

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