Where to watch Jakob the Liar(1999)
In the United States, Jakob the Liar is available to stream on Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream Jakob the Liar
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Jakob the Liar plot summary
When all hope was lost, he invented it.
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.
Details
- Release date
- September 16, 1999
- Runtime
- 2h
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, History
- Directed by
- Peter Kassovitz
- Country
- France, Hungary, United States, Germany
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 · 421 votes
Jakob the Liar trailer
Cast
Robin WilliamsJakob Heym
Liev SchreiberMischa
Hannah Taylor-GordonLina Kronstein
Alan ArkinMax Frankfurter
Michael JeterAvron
Bob BalabanKowalsky
Armin Mueller-StahlProf. Dr. Kirschbaum
Éva IgóLina's Mother- István BálintLina's Father
Mark MargolisFajngold
FAQ
Where can I watch Jakob the Liar?
In the United States, Jakob the Liar is available to stream on Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy Jakob the Liar?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is Jakob the Liar?
Jakob the Liar runs 2h (120 minutes).
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