Jakob the Liar
Trailer: Jakob the Liar
Year: 1999
Studio: Global Medien KG, Columbia Pictures, Blue Wolf, Kasso Productions
Director: Peter Kassovitz
Cast: Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter, Bob Balaban
Crew: Jurek Becker (Novel), Elemér Ragályi (Director of Photography), Peter Kassovitz (Director), Billy Hopkins (Casting), Steven Haft (Producer), Kerry Barden (Casting)
Runtime: 120 minutes
Release: Sep 16, 1999
IMDb: 6.69/10 by 404 users
Popularity: 2
Country: France, Hungary, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 45
Revenue: 4
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