Jump! (2007/I)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Joshua Sinclair

Writers:

Ryan James (screenplay)
Joshua Sinclair (written by)

Release Date:

19 June 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Police in 1928 Austria arrest Phillippe Halsman, of Jewish origin, for Patricide and allege that he killed his father...

Plot Keywords:

Trial | Jewish | Austria | Murder | Historical

Cast

Ben Silverstone	...	Phillippe Halsman
Patrick Swayze	...	Richard Pressburger
Martine McCutcheon	...	Liuba Halsman
Heinz Hoenig	...	Morduch Halsman
Anja Kruse	...	Ita Halsman
Heinz Trixner	...	Emil Groeschel
Christoph Schobesberger	...	Siegfried Hohenleitner
Richard Johnson	...	Judge Larcher
Wolfgang Fierek	...	Leopold Zipperer
Adi Hirschal	...	Dr. Stein
Alf Beinell	...	Franz Eicher
Christian K. Schaeffer	...	Johan Weiler (as Christian Schaeffer)
Erik Jan Rippmann	...	Josef Eder
Cornelia Albrecht	...	Marilyn Monroe
Bernd Jeschek	...	Josef Weil

Also Known As:

Jump (UK) (DVD title)

Runtime:

Argentina:105 min | Germany:102 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Austria

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Austria

Company:

LWB Media

Goofs:

Anachronisms: As Phillippe's mother enters the church@28:05, there is a modern evacuation light visible on the wall to the left.

Infinitely Fascinating

An intimate look into a fascinating period of history. Not your average pre-holocaust story, but a rewarding exploration of a lesser-known case.

Some of the performances were rather wooden, and the direction felt a bit awkward and TV-ish at times, but the story was gripping. A much different role for Mr. Swayze, as well. I didn't expect him capable of such a sobering dramatic performance.

I hadn't heard of Halsman before, but am curious to learn more about him.

I will definitely watch this again, though I can't wait for it to hit the big screen.