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You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Jack

2010
Drama
TV Movie
2h 14m
A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian. (imdb)

Directed by:

Barry Levinson
Barry-Levinson
54 total credits
Barry Levinson has 54 credits at Criticker, including: Rain Man, Good Morning, Vietnam, Sleepers and Sphere

Writer:

Adam Mazer
Adam-Mazer
4 total credits
Adam Mazer has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Breach, You Don't Know Jack, Empire State and Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter

Starring:

Susan Sarandon
Susan-Sarandon
133 total credits
Almost as famous for her political activism as her acting, Susan Sarandon has been a Hollywood force since the 1970s. She won an Oscar for her work in Dead Man Walking, and has been nominated a number of times.
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James Urbaniak
James-Urbaniak
40 total credits
James Urbaniak has 40 credits at Criticker, including: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, American Splendor, Sweet and Lowdown, The Nanny Diaries and You Don't Know Jack
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Al Pacino
Al-Pacino
81 total credits
Alfredo James Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Montana in Scarface, Carlito Brigante in the 1993 film Carlito's Way, Frank Serpico in Serpico, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman, and Roy Cohn in Angels in America. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his role in Scent of a Woman after receiving seven previous nominations.
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John Goodman
John-Goodman
112 total credits
John Goodman was born in Affton, Missouri, the son of Virginia, a store clerk and waitress who worked at Jack and Phil's Bar-B-Que, and Leslie Goodman, a postal worker who died of a heart attack in 1954.[1][2][3] He has a sister, Elisabeth, and a brother, Leslie, with his extended family living in St. Louis, Missouri. He is best known for his role on the television series Roseanne, as well as his work with the Coen brothers, and as the voice of Sully in the film Monsters, Inc. (Wikipedia)
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Danny Huston
Danny-Huston
67 total credits
Danny Huston has 67 credits at Criticker, including: Children of Men, The Aviator, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 21 Grams and The Number 23
,
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda-Vaccaro
37 total credits
A leading lady on screen, stage and sometimes television. Brenda Vaccaro, was born in Brooklyn but was actually raised in Dallas, Texas.Her appetite for acting increased following several appearances in high school productions, and she finally started a professional career in the 1960s. Memorable to many in Supergirl (1984), she was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar in Once Is Not Enough (1975).
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Tony Devon
Tony-Devon
14 total credits
Tony Devon has 14 credits at Criticker, including: I Am Legend, National Treasure, Analyze This, 25th Hour and Rocky II
,
Cotter Smith
Cotter-Smith
19 total credits
Cotter Smith has 19 credits at Criticker, including: Mindhunter, You Don't Know Jack, The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, Tru Calling and Night Stalker
,
Allen Lewis Rickman
Allen-Lewis-Rickman
4 total credits
Allen Lewis Rickman has 4 credits at Criticker, including: You Don't Know Jack, I Was a Teenage Zombie, Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor and Bedroom Eyes II
,
Eric Lange
Eric-Lange
18 total credits
Eric Lange has 18 credits at Criticker, including: You Don't Know Jack, Unbelievable, Day Shift, Antebellum and Escape at Dannemora
,
Adam Driver
Adam-Driver
36 total credits
Adam Driver has 36 credits at Criticker, including: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Lincoln, Marriage Story and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English

You Don't Know Jack

2010
Drama
TV Movie
2h 14m
Avg Percentile 61.01% from 569 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(569)
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Rated 20 Oct 2011
75
80th
It's a good movie. Very moving and carried by a spectacular performance by Al Pacino. Contrary to e.g. Ford and De Niro, Pacino is one of the few actors who haven't lost their touch over the years.
Rated 24 Oct 2010
87
81st
`Jack Kevorkian: I have a religion, his name is Bach. Johann Sebastian Bach. And at least my God isn't an invented one.` Great drama about Dr Kevorkian`s fight on euthanasia. Impressive acting from Al Pacino.
Rated 18 Jul 2010
80
91st
al pacino is great in this one, and i feel like throwing up when i hear that i may not commit suicide, like in some mini reviews here
Rated 05 Jun 2010
81
85th
It makes perfect sense that a movie about a controversial subject does not present a clear cut favoritism either way. Jack is Pompous, Merciful, Uncaring, Dramatic and Sympathetic.
Rated 22 May 2021
70
54th
I have a feeling Pacino's career-best-or-close-enuff turn as Roy Cohn in ANGELS IN AMERICA steered him towards this series of American pariahs (PHIL SPECTOR and PATERNO being the other two) as a kind of late-career legacy-stamping. This is the best of the three all around and the most important in light of "progressive" efforts to erase all agency from suicide. I'm not conflating terminal cases and healthy folk. Real insanity is thinking no sane person could possibly choose to leave this world.
Rated 18 Nov 2020
76
68th
76.3.
Rated 29 Aug 2020
82
87th
Ötönazi kesinlikle hak olmalı
Rated 30 Dec 2014
69
53rd
* Casting, Acting : 7.5 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 6.5 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 6.5
Rated 27 Dec 2014
70
72nd
A fascinating biopic with a stellar performance by Pacino. As a typical leftie European, the story of Kevorkian had largely passed me by. Even given the obvious bias this telling has, it's still an eye-opening account of the lengths private healthcare interests and religious extremists will go to to prevent the work of someone who dares to stand up for human beings at the expense of profit.
Rated 23 Oct 2014
85
60th
A great biopic on one of the most controversial figures in the 20th centure, Dr. Jack Kevorkian. This has one of Al Pacino's best performances in decades.
Rated 26 Apr 2013
70
48th
good acting performance but too long duration.
Rated 31 Mar 2013
83
71st
An understated, sure-footed performance from Pacino carries fine biopic; supporting cast including Vaccaro, Huston channeling his father, and Sarandon's tower of strength all equally compelling. Perhaps the very nature of the story makes a certain repetitive quality ineveitable as Kavorkian continually turns up to court, ridicules the status quo and is chastaised by a judge, but the film still broaches its controversial subject matter with taste, honesty and intelligence.
Rated 12 Mar 2012
68
89th
An incredible film and story of just one part of a great man's life. He was ultimately a victim of the medical industry; he was killing the hospital's cash cow, by allowing the sick and tormented to end their own lives.
Rated 29 Jan 2012
81
69th
81.000
Rated 23 Sep 2011
68
71st
A decidedly sympathetic view of Dr. Kevorkian, and makes a convincing case. Nicely paced, great cast, dramatic and often gloomy, touches the moral issues, but it's still a rather formulaic American biopic and probably could have been deeper. I recommend it for what it is.
Rated 03 Aug 2011
70
68th
Might be Pacino's last strong performance, and hopefully we get another great one before he calls it quits. The direction was okay at best although it was nice to see Goodman hanging around. But outside of the aesthetics the film was well-rounded and despite obviously leaning towards one side, it still allowed the viewer to come to their own conclusion. I myself am in total agreement with medically assisted suicide so it was nice to see the subject finally tackled in American cinema.
Rated 18 Mar 2011
76
57th
The best Al Pacino has been in a long, long time. A creepy and unsentimental portrayal of an important figure I'd kind of forgotten about.
Rated 16 Jan 2011
65
45th
Strong performance by Pacino. You really feel sorry for the guy - mostly because he in my opinion is right. Damn that american legal system is a stupid one.
Rated 01 Sep 2010
70
74th
This film may be taken under the sponsorship of health insurance companies. :D
Rated 27 Jun 2010
60
60th
Al Pacino was OK, Jack Kevorkian not.
Rated 07 May 2010
3
27th

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Barry Levinson
Barry-Levinson
54 total credits
Barry Levinson has 54 credits at Criticker, including: Rain Man, Good Morning, Vietnam, Sleepers and Sphere

Writer:

Adam Mazer
Adam-Mazer
4 total credits
Adam Mazer has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Breach, You Don't Know Jack, Empire State and Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter

Starring:

Susan Sarandon
Susan-Sarandon
133 total credits
Almost as famous for her political activism as her acting, Susan Sarandon has been a Hollywood force since the 1970s. She won an Oscar for her work in Dead Man Walking, and has been nominated a number of times.
,
James Urbaniak
James-Urbaniak
40 total credits
James Urbaniak has 40 credits at Criticker, including: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, American Splendor, Sweet and Lowdown, The Nanny Diaries and You Don't Know Jack
,
Al Pacino
Al-Pacino
81 total credits
Alfredo James Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Montana in Scarface, Carlito Brigante in the 1993 film Carlito's Way, Frank Serpico in Serpico, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman, and Roy Cohn in Angels in America. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 for his role in Scent of a Woman after receiving seven previous nominations.
,
John Goodman
John-Goodman
112 total credits
John Goodman was born in Affton, Missouri, the son of Virginia, a store clerk and waitress who worked at Jack and Phil's Bar-B-Que, and Leslie Goodman, a postal worker who died of a heart attack in 1954.[1][2][3] He has a sister, Elisabeth, and a brother, Leslie, with his extended family living in St. Louis, Missouri. He is best known for his role on the television series Roseanne, as well as his work with the Coen brothers, and as the voice of Sully in the film Monsters, Inc. (Wikipedia)
,
Danny Huston
Danny-Huston
67 total credits
Danny Huston has 67 credits at Criticker, including: Children of Men, The Aviator, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 21 Grams and The Number 23
,
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda-Vaccaro
37 total credits
A leading lady on screen, stage and sometimes television. Brenda Vaccaro, was born in Brooklyn but was actually raised in Dallas, Texas.Her appetite for acting increased following several appearances in high school productions, and she finally started a professional career in the 1960s. Memorable to many in Supergirl (1984), she was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar in Once Is Not Enough (1975).
,
Tony Devon
Tony-Devon
14 total credits
Tony Devon has 14 credits at Criticker, including: I Am Legend, National Treasure, Analyze This, 25th Hour and Rocky II
,
Cotter Smith
Cotter-Smith
19 total credits
Cotter Smith has 19 credits at Criticker, including: Mindhunter, You Don't Know Jack, The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, Tru Calling and Night Stalker
,
Allen Lewis Rickman
Allen-Lewis-Rickman
4 total credits
Allen Lewis Rickman has 4 credits at Criticker, including: You Don't Know Jack, I Was a Teenage Zombie, Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor and Bedroom Eyes II
,
Eric Lange
Eric-Lange
18 total credits
Eric Lange has 18 credits at Criticker, including: You Don't Know Jack, Unbelievable, Day Shift, Antebellum and Escape at Dannemora
,
Adam Driver
Adam-Driver
36 total credits
Adam Driver has 36 credits at Criticker, including: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Lincoln, Marriage Story and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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