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You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack

Is this the face of a killer?

20107.02h 14m

Overview

Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he advocates assisted suicide.

Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by Adam Mazer
Produced by Scott Ferguson
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Top Cast

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Geoffrey Fieger

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Janet Good

John Goodman

John Goodman

Neal Nicol

Brenda Vaccaro

Brenda Vaccaro

Margo Janus

Eric Lange

Eric Lange

John Skrzynski

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Jack Lessenberry

Rutanya Alda

Rutanya Alda

Vendor

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

Detective #1

Danielle McKee

Danielle McKee

Dorothy Lessenberry

Themes & Keywords

suicidesufferingpainbiographyterminal illnesshistorical figuremurdermoralitymedia manipulationmoral dilemmaassisted suicidelegal drama

About You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack is a drama, tv movie, history film released in 2010 exploring themes of suicide, suffering, pain, biography, terminal illness, historical figure. Directed by Barry Levinson, it stars Al Pacino, Danny Huston, Susan Sarandon. Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he advocates assisted suicide.

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