Jakob the Liar (1999)
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.
Released: Sep 16, 1999
Runtime: 120 minutes
Stars: Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter, Bob Balaban
Crew: Suzanne Smith Crowley (Casting), Billy Hopkins (Casting), Jurek Becker (Novel), Steven Haft (Producer), Ed Shearmur (Original Music Composer), Kerry Barden (Casting)