Charlie Wilson's War vs Jacob the Liar
Jacob the Liar has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.5/10 for Charlie Wilson's War). Jacob the Liar is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 42m. Jacob the Liar is the older of the two (1974 against 2007). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Charlie Wilson's War
Jacob the Liar| Charlie Wilson's War | Jacob the Liar | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1974 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Nichols | Frank Beyer |
| Main cast | Emily Blunt, Wynn Everett, John Slattery, Amy Adams, Tom Hanks | Armin Mueller-Stahl, Henry Hübchen, Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Blanche Kommerell |
Synopsis
Charlie Wilson's War
A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.
Jacob the Liar
A Jewish ghetto in the east of Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central Europe. In order to keep his companion in misfortune, Mischa, from risking his life for a few potatoes, he tells him what he heard and announces that he is in possession of a radio - in the ghetto a crime punishable by death. It doesn't take long for word of…
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