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You Don't Know Jack (TV 2010)

134 min  -  Biography | Drama
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A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writer:

Adam Mazer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino ...
Brenda Vaccaro ...
Margo Janus
John Goodman ...
Neal Nicol
Deirdre O'Connell Deirdre O'Connell ...
Linda
Todd Susman ...
Stan Levy
Adam Lubarsky Adam Lubarsky ...
Brian Russell
Jennifer Mudge ...
Female Reporter
Jeremy Bobb ...
David Rivlin
Rutanya Alda ...
Vendor
James Urbaniak ...
Henny Russell Henny Russell ...
Oakhill Spokesperson
Henry Strozier Henry Strozier ...
Oakhill Doctor
Sandra Seacat Sandra Seacat ...
Janet Adkins
Neil Brooks Cunningham ...
Rod Adkins
Susan Sarandon ...
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Storyline

Dr. Jack Kevorkian (1928 - 2011 ) in the 1990s, when he defies Michigan law assisting the suicide of terminally-ill persons. Support comes from his sister, a lab tech, the Hemlock Society president, and a lawyer. The child of survivors of the Armenian genocide interviews applicants: his sister video tapes them. He assembles a device allowing a person to initiate a three-chemical intravenous drip. The local D.A., the governor, and the Legislature respond. In court scenes, Kevorkian is sometimes antic. He's single-minded about giving dying individuals the right to determine how their lives will end. He wants the Supreme Court to rule. He picks a fight he can't win: is it hubris or heroism? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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USA

Language:

English

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Anachronisms: Several of the police cars in the movie are shown with new LED lightbars. LED lightbars on emergency vehicles did not enter mainstream use until the mid-2000's, and certainly not in the 1990's or before. See more »

Quotes

Geoffery Fieger: I'm going to kick your ass 'til my legs fall off.
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References "60 Minutes" (1968) See more »

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Performed by Redbone
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