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Jakob the Liar
1999
120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)
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Directed by
Peter Kassovitz
Starring
Robin Williams · Hannah Taylor Gordon · Eva Igo · Istvan Balint · Justus von Dohnanyi · Kathleen Gati
Release dates
US release24th September 1999
Box Office Quickview
US box office
- Box Office debut: 24th Sep '99
- Debut position: 8
- Highest position: 8
- Debut gross: $2.1 Million
- Total chart weeks: 5
Chart position history
UK box office
US box office
24 Sep, 1999
8
8
1 Oct, 1999
12
12
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£0
£0
US total gross
$4.9 Million
$4.9 Million
Global total gross
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$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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