Jakob the Liar

6.7
Moderate
19992h 0m

Directed by

Overview

In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.

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Robin Williams - Jakob Heym in Jakob the Liar

Robin Williams

Jakob Heym

Liev Schreiber - Mischa in Jakob the Liar

Liev Schreiber

Mischa

Hannah Taylor-Gordon - Lina Kronstein in Jakob the Liar

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Lina Kronstein

Alan Arkin - Max Frankfurter in Jakob the Liar

Alan Arkin

Max Frankfurter

Michael Jeter - Avron in Jakob the Liar

Michael Jeter

Avron

Bob Balaban - Kowalsky in Jakob the Liar

Bob Balaban

Kowalsky

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum in Jakob the Liar

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum

Éva Igó - Lina's Mother in Jakob the Liar

Éva Igó

Lina's Mother

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387 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

September 16, 1999

Runtime

2h 0m

Rating

PG-13

Genres

Comedy, Drama, History

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