Jakob the Liar

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About Jakob the Liar

Jakob the Liar is a 1999 English-language comedy, drama and history film directed by Peter Kassovitz. The cast is led by Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Jakob the Liar was produced by Global Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, and Blue Wolf and made in France and Hungary. It was released on September 16, 1999, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $45 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director

Peter Kassovitz

Writers

Didier Decoin, Peter Kassovitz

Release date

September 16, 1999

Original language

English

Age rating

PG-13

Status

Released

Country

France, Hungary

Budget

$45 million

Box office

$5 million

Production

Global Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Blue Wolf

Jakob the Liar cast & crew

Jakob the Liar was directed by Peter Kassovitz and written by Didier Decoin and Peter Kassovitz.

The cast features Robin Williams as Jakob Heym, Liev Schreiber as Mischa, Hannah Taylor-Gordon as Lina Kronstein, Alan Arkin as Max Frankfurter, Michael Jeter as Avron, and Bob Balaban as Kowalsky.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Edward Shearmur, cinematography is by Elemér Ragályi, and it was produced by Steven Haft and Marsha Garces Williams.

Is Jakob the Liar worth watching?

Jakob the Liar holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 404 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and history, Jakob the Liar is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Jakob the Liar

In United States, you can stream Jakob the Liar on The Roku Channel and Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Jakob the Liar

Robin Williams

Jakob Heym

Liev Schreiber

Mischa

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Lina Kronstein

Alan Arkin

Max Frankfurter

Michael Jeter

Avron

Bob Balaban

Kowalsky

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum

Éva Igó

Lina's Mother

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István Bálint

Lina's Father

Mark Margolis

Fajngold

Mathieu Kassovitz

Herschel

Justus von Dohnányi

Preuss

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