Film music

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Films that Joe has written music for

Note: The years quoted in above list refer to the time when Joe wrote, recorded or released the music and not to the release of the film.

Details of films, including links to
which has this page on Joe Jackson:

The White Cat
US 1994 (Rabbit Ears)
Narrated by Emma Thompson

This isn't a film, really, but rather an illustrated storybook on video.
It was also released as an audio tape. See this page for more details.

Three of Hearts
US 1993 (Touchstone)
Director: Yurek Bogayevicz


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I'm Your Man
US 1992 (Interfilm)
Director: Bob Bejan


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Queens Logic
US 1991
Director: Steve Rash


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Tucker: The Man and His Dream
US 1988 (Lucasfilm)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola


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Private Eye
US 1987 (NBC TV)
Director: Mark Tinker

Shijin No Ie (House of the Poet)
JP 1985
Director: Osamu Takahashi

A soundtrack album was released in Japan in 1985.
A re-written version of part of this score, entitled "Symphony In One Movement", was released on the album Will Power in 1987.

More info on all the above film scores on the side projects page on JJ's website.

Film inspired by Joe's music

Ironbound
US 1994/5
Director: Mitchell Walker

This 23-minute film, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, was made as part of a series of short films for VH-1, each based on the music of a particular artist. All the music in the film is taken from Joe's album "Night Music" and he was closely involved in the making of the film. For more information see the film scores page on JJ's website.

Other films that feature Joe's music

200 Cigarettes
US 1999
Director: Risa Bramon Garcia

This comedy features Joe Jackson's It's Different For Girls on the soundtrack album. I don't know how prominently (or if at all) the song is featured in the actual film.

The Big Hit
US 1998
Director: Kirk Wong

This film contains the song I'm The Man, but not Joe's original version but the cover version by Buck-O-Nine (also on the soundtrack album).

There's Something About Mary
US 1998
Directors: Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly

The song Is She Really Going Out With Him? is featured both in the film and the accompanying soundtrack album.

Das verletzte Lächeln (The Injured Smile)
DE 1995
Director: Andreas Gruber

Joe's song We Can't Live Together is featured in this German film.

Different for Girls
UK 1996
Director: Richard Spence

The film features It's Different For Girls – "not the full song, but prominently enough." It is also likely that the film's title was inspired by Joe's song.

Party Party
UK 1983
Director: Terry Winsor

No information which Joe Jackson song is featured in the film.

Riding High
US 1980?
Director: Ross Cramer

The soundtrack album includes I'm The Man. I have no information whether the song is also heard in the film.

Times Square
US 1980
Director: Alan Moyle

This film, starring Trini Alvarado, Robin Johnson and Tim Curry, featured Pretty Boys by Joe Jackson in two scenes.
The soundtrack album that was released on RSO Records also includes "Pretty Boys".