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You don't know Jack, HBO Films presents a Bee Holder production ; a Cine Mosaic production ; a Levinson/Fontana production ; a Barry Levinson film ; produced by Scott Ferguson ; executive producers, Steve Lee Jones [and others] ; written by Adam Mazer ; directed by Barry Levinson

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videorecording

Rating: TV-14; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A

You don't know Jack

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Originally broadcast on HBO in 2010

HBO Films presents a Bee Holder production ; a Cine Mosaic production ; a Levinson/Fontana production ; a Barry Levinson film ; produced by Scott Ferguson ; executive producers, Steve Lee Jones [and others] ; written by Adam Mazer ; directed by Barry Levinson

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In the late 1980s, 61-year-old former pathologist Dr. Jack Kevorkian launched a crusade to provide what he considered a humane and dignified option for the terminally ill--assisted suicide. Aided by his loyal friend Neal Nicol, and his older sister Margo Janus, Kevorkian begins offering his "death counseling" services to a grateful and burgeoning clientele. He earns the support of Hemlock Society activist Janet Good and the wrath of the county prosecutor's office. Repeatedly arrested, it was thanks to talented attorney Geoffrey Fieger that Kevorkian was repeatedly exonerated. But as the national news media catapulted him to notoriety, Kevorkian continued his work, risking everything in his fervor to change the prevailing laws and challenge society's attitude towards the right to die

A monumental opportunity -- America's quack -- Tell me when -- Establish a criteria -- A religious man -- Reconciled -- Here's your truth -- Out of the dark ages -- Come closer -- Uncharted territory -- An assumption -- The judgment of history

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live action

You do not know Jack