Robin Williams
Jakob Heym
1999•2h 0m•Released•EN
Jakob the Liar
“When all hope was lost, he invented it.”
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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Release Date
September 16, 1999
Runtime
2h 0m
Rating
6.7 / 10
Votes
421
Budget
$45,000,000
Revenue
$4,956,701
Status
Released
Popularity
4.1
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