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You Don't Know Jack

2010 · 134 min

A sobering, thought-provoking drama anchored by a magnetic performance, exploring a polarizing moral crusade with empathy and unease.

Directed by
Barry Levinson
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, History
Starring
Al Pacino, Danny Huston, Susan Sarandon
Tagline
Is this the face of a killer?
Overview
Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he advocates assisted suicide.

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Directed by
Barry Levinson
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, History
Starring
Al Pacino, Danny Huston, Susan Sarandon
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • death
  • justice
  • media
  • faith
Places
  • suburbs
  • hospital
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, tv movie, history
Directed by
Barry Levinson
Written by
Adam Mazer
Starring
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Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography
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Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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