Jakob the Liar

September. 16,1999      PG-13
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Robin Williams as  Jakob Heym
Liev Schreiber as  Mischa
Hannah Taylor-Gordon as  Lina Kronstein
Alan Arkin as  Max Frenkfurter
Michael Jeter as  Avron
Bob Balaban as  Kowalsky
Armin Mueller-Stahl as  Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum
Éva Igó as  Lina's Mother
Mark Margolis as  Fajngold
Mathieu Kassovitz as  Herschel

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Reviews

BelSports
1999/09/16

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Bluebell Alcock
1999/09/17

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

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Guillelmina
1999/09/18

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Roxie
1999/09/19

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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