Defending Jacob (2020): Cast
Defending Jacob is a 2020 crime drama directed by Morten Tyldum, starring Jaeden Martell as Jacob Barber, J.K. Simmons and Chris Evans. It runs 6 hours 42 minutes.
- Runtime
- 6h 42m (402 min)
- Director
- Morten Tyldum
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Anonymous Content
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Defending Jacob About?
The premise of Defending Jacob without spoilers.
Family is unconditional. A family’s lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
Defending Jacob Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- tv mini series
- investigation
- mysterious villain
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
- husband wife relationship
- murder investigation
- bullying
- teenage son
- lesbian lawyer
- defense lawyer
- male and female protagonists
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- two killers
- lesbian
- lesbian character
- male protagonist
- suspect
- police investigation
- dead body
- fear
- death
- suspense
- male victim
- murder
- high school
- lie
- bully
- detective
- defamation
- assassin
- humiliation
- manipulation
- teenage boy
- classroom
- father figure
- chase
- revenge
- friendship
- apple tv
- gay slur
- family relationships
- male police officer
- domestic drama
- 2010s
- suspense mystery
- side boob
- losing control
- murder suspect
- psychopathic tendencies
- teenager
Defending Jacob Cast & Characters
Jaeden Martell leads the cast as Jacob Barber, with J.K. Simmons as Billy Barber and Chris Evans as Andy Barber. Directed by Morten Tyldum; 11 actors are credited in all.
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Director Morten Tyldum
- Jaeden Martell as Jacob Barber
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J.K. Simmons as Billy Barber -
Chris Evans as Andy Barber -
Cherry Jones as Joanna Klein
Also Starring in Defending Jacob
· 7 more- Michelle Dockery Laurie Barber
- Daniel Henshall Leonard Patz
- Pablo Schreiber Neal Logiudice
- Betty Gabriel Pam Duffy
- Sakina Jaffrey Lynn Canavan
- Jordan Alexa Davis Sarah Grohl
- Ben Taylor Derek Yoo
More from Morten Tyldum
More films directed by Morten Tyldum, best-rated first: The Imitation Game, Headhunters, Passengers and Varg Veum - Fallen Angels.
Defending Jacob Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Да защитиш Яков” and “捍卫雅各布”.
- Also known as
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- Да защитиш Яков
- 捍卫雅各布
- להגן על ג'ייקוב
- מגינים על ג'ייקוב
- 디펜딩 제이콥
- 捍衛雅各
- Защищая Джейкоба
- Défendre Jacob
- Defender a Jacob
- Forsvar for Jacob
- Verschwiegen
- Υπόθεση Jacob
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- डिफ़ेंडिंग जेकब
- Jacob védelmében
- In difesa di Jacob
- ジェイコブを守るため
- Til Jacobs forsvar
- Em Defesa de Jacob
- W obronie syna
- Jacobova obhajoba
- Захищаючи Джейкоба
- Bảo Vệ Jacob - Defending Jacob
- Защитавайки Джейкъб
- Одбрана Џејкоба
- Ginant Džeikobą
- '제이컵을 위하여' - Defending Jacob, ჯეიკობის დაცვა
- دفاع از جیکوب
- 捍衛我兒
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Defending Jacob FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Defending Jacob, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Defending Jacob?
Defending Jacob runs 6 hours 42 minutes (402 minutes).
Who directed Defending Jacob?
Defending Jacob was directed by Morten Tyldum.
More films by Morten Tyldum Who is in the cast of Defending Jacob?
Defending Jacob stars Jaeden Martell as Jacob Barber, J.K. Simmons as Billy Barber and Chris Evans as Andy Barber, among 11 credited actors.
Does Defending Jacob have a post-credit scene?
No. Defending Jacob has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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