Jack (2015 film)

Jack is a 2015 Austrian thriller film about serial killer Jack Unterweger, directed by Elisabeth Scharang.[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

Jack
Film poster
Directed byElisabeth Scharang
Written byElisabeth Scharang
StarringJohannes Krisch
Release date
  • 8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) (Locarno)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

Plot

Jack Unterweger, who grew up in a red-light district and who was previously known to the police for petty theft, is arrested for the murder of a woman, found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. While incarcerated, he begins to write, which attracts a following of several intellectuals. After about 15 years, he is granted parole, in great part due to the advocacy of his famous supporters. He soon becomes a heartthrob present at events, and a guest in television programs. He writes his first successful novel. He appears to be the model of rehabilitation after prison.

But after several unsolved murders of prostitutes, he attracts the attention of police investigators again. In 1994, Unterweger is charged with the crimes, again, and is sentenced to live without the possibility of parole. He commits suicide on the night of his conviction.

Cast

References
  1. "Locarno Film Review: 'Jack'". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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