Today’s Prayer Focus
Jakob the Liar
MPA Rating:
for violence and disturbing images.
for violence and disturbing images.
| Moral Rating: | not reviewed |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 1 hr. 41 min. |
| Year of Release: | 1999 |
| USA Release: |
| Featuring | Rob Williams, Alan Arkin, Bob Balaban, Michael Jeter, Armin Mueller-Stahl |
| Director |
Peter Kassovitz |
| Producer | Marsha Garces Williams, Steven Haft | Written by: Peter Kassovitz, Didier Decoin, Ron Hutchinson |
| Distributor |
 TriStar Pictures, a division of Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Movie Critics
…gritty portrayal of Nazi oppression …alternately playful and despairing treatment of the Holocaust …solid, thoughtful tale built around likable characters in dire straits… Positive references to God and his ability to deliver His people are virtually non-existent.
Plugged In, Focus on the Family
…recommendable for older teens and adult audiences…”
Preview Family Movie and TV Review
…tasteless, dull comedy… Nothing about this dry, nominally uplifting farce is the least bit convincing or amusing… unconvincing, unfunny, trite.
Michael Atkinson, Mr. Showbiz