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TypeMovieMovie
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Year1999
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Cast Members14
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Runtime120 min
Jakob the Liar cast
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Jakob the Liar Cast
The cast of Jakob the Liar.
14 actors
#1
Robin Williamsas Jakob Heym
11,233 views→
#2
Liev Schreiberas Mischa
7,514 views→
#3
Alan Arkinas Max Frenkfurter
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#4
Mark Margolisas Fajngold
1,477 views→
#5
Bob Balabanas Kowalsky
795 views→
#6
Mathieu Kassovitzas Herschel
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#7
Armin Mueller-Stahlas Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum
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#8
Kathleen Gatias Hocker
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Robin Williams
Jakob Heym
11,233
wiki views
#168 overall

Portrayed the character Jakob Heym.

Liev Schreiber
Mischa
7,514
wiki views
#394 overall

Played the role of Mischa.

Hannah Taylor-Gordon
Lina Kronstein

Brought the character Lina Kronstein to the screen.

Alan Arkin
Max Frenkfurter
2,246
wiki views
#2,515 overall

Portrayed the character Max Frenkfurter.

Michael Jeter
Avron

Brought the character Avron to life.

Bob Balaban
Kowalsky
795
wiki views
#6,740 overall

Played the role of Kowalsky.

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum
300
wiki views
#12,304 overall

Portrayed Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum.

Éva Igó
Lina's Mother

Brought the character Lina's Mother to the screen.

István Bálint
Linas's Father
Mark Margolis
Fajngold
1,477
wiki views
#3,991 overall
Mathieu Kassovitz
Herschel
347
wiki views
#11,435 overall
Justus von Dohnányi
Preuss
Kathleen Gati
Hocker
55
wiki views
#23,332 overall
Zofia Saretok
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Jakob the Liar
Jakob the Liar is a 1999 American war comedy-drama film based on the book of the same name by Jurek Becker. Set in 1944 in a ghetto in German-occupied Poland during the Holocaust, the film follows the story of a Polish-Jewish shopkeeper named Jakob Heym. He attempts to raise the morale inside the ghetto by sharing encouraging rumors that he claims he has heard on a radio.
Jakob the Liar Details
Release Date: Fri, Jan 1, 1999
Budget: $45,000,000
Box Office: $4,956,701
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