You Don't Know Jack (film)
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| Directed by | Barry Levinson |
| Produced by | Scott Ferguson Lydia Dean Steve Lee Jones[1] |
| Written by | Adam Mazer |
| Starring | Al Pacino Danny Huston Susan Sarandon John Goodman Brenda Vaccaro |
| Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
| Cinematography | Eigil Bryld |
| Editing by | Aaron Yanes |
| Production company | Bee Holder Productions[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | HBO |
| Release date | April 24, 2010 |
| Running time | 134 min |
You Don't Know Jack is a 2010 television film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Al Pacino as Jack Kevorkian, based in part on the book, "Between the Dying and the Dead: Dr. Jack Kevorkian's Life And The Battle To Legalize Euthanasia".[3] The film was shot in the New York boroughs of Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn, as well as Detroit, Michigan, and surrounding areas (where the film also takes place). At the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, Al Pacino won an Emmy and also won a Golden Globe in 2011 for his role as Kevorkian. The film was also nominated for Outstanding Made for Television Movie at the Emmys.
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[edit] Plot
A look at the life and work of physician-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian. Jack introduces a new idea of doctor assisted suicide. His aim is to help the hopeless patients who are suffering pain to commit suicide effortlessly.
[edit] Cast
- Al Pacino as Dr. Jack Kevorkian
- Danny Huston as Geoffrey Fieger
- Susan Sarandon as Janet Good
- Brenda Vaccaro as Margo Janus
- John Goodman as Neal Nicol
- James Urbaniak as Jack Lessenberry
- Eric Lange as John Skrzynski
- John Engler as Himself (stock footage)
- Richard E. Council as Judge David Breck
- Earl Muccino Paramedic #2
[edit] Awards
The film was nominated for 15 Emmys and won two: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series for Al Pacino, and Outstanding Writing for a Movie or Mini-series for Adam Mazer. Al Pacino also won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award for his performance.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Ferrell, David (April 23, 2010), "Trying to get to the heart of Jack Kevorkian", Los Angeles Times, http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/23/entertainment/la-et-jack-pacino-20100423
- ^ Srawgow, Michael (August 27, 2010), "Steve Lee Jones knows 'Jack'", Baltimore Sun, http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-08-27/entertainment/bs-ae-jones-emmy-20100827_1_kevorkian-emmys-pikesville/2
- ^ Stated in the film's credits
[edit] External links
- Official website
- You Don't Know Jack at AllRovi
- You Don't Know Jack at the Internet Movie Database
- You Don't Know Jack at Rotten Tomatoes
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