Review of Jakob the Liar (1999) by Heather M — 24 Jul 2007

This is a quality movie with quality acting.

This review of Jakob the Liar (1999) was written by Heather M on 24 Jul 2007.

Jakob the Liar has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Millo T (667) on 18 Jul 2010

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By Marc L (980) on 04 Jul 2009

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By Mickey M (307) on 11 May 2010

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By Bonnie B (81) on 27 Sep 2009

I do love Robin Williams and the variety in his roles…

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By Sebastian M (234) on 05 Apr 2011

It's so damn boring. The only character you will like is Jakob. 20/100…

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By James R (2,282) on 25 Jul 2009

Unique and interesting. Definitely a differnt role for Robin. I love him and LIev though. It was a cute story…

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WOW......WOW.....WOW.....SO SO SO SO SO BAD......MAN THIS IS SUCH AN AWFUL MESSY MESSY MOVIE 2 WATCH, IT IS SO SO SO SO DREADFUL, IT IS SUCH…

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