The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

If you feel like screaming... you definitely should.

2018•2h 32m•7.1/10

DramaHorrorCrimeThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(3K)

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

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Production

Zentropa Entertainments, Copenhagen Film Fund, Copenhagen Film Fund, Slot Machine, Film i Väst, Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa International France, Zentropa International Köln

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Jack

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Verge

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Lady 1

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Lady 2

Sofie Gråbøl

Sofie Gråbøl

Lady 3

Riley Keough

Riley Keough

Simple

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Al

Jack McKenzie

Sonny

Mathias Hjelm

Glenn

Ed Speleers

Ed Speleers

Ed - Police Officer 2

Emil Tholstrup

Emil Tholstrup

Young Jack

Marijana Janković

Marijana Janković

Female Student

Carina Skenhede

Little Old Lady

Rocco Day

Grumpy

Cohen Day

George

Robert Jezek

Robert Jezek

Police Officer 4

Osy Ikhile

Osy Ikhile

Military Man

Christian Arnold

Christian Arnold

Man 1

Yoo Ji-tae

Yoo Ji-tae

Man 2

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Johannes Bah Kuhnke

Man 3

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