Film

23

1998 · 1h 39m · Drama · Thriller

IMDb

7.2

The movie's plot is based on the true story of a group of young computer hackers from Hannover, Germany. In the late 1980s the orphaned Karl Koch invests his heritage in a flat and a home computer. At first he dials up to bulletin boards to discuss conspiracy theories inspired by his favorite novel, R.A. Wilson's "Illuminatus", but soon he and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers. Pepe, one of Karl's rather criminal acquaintances senses that there is money in computer cracking - he travels to east Berlin and tries to contact the KGB.

August Diehl

Karl Koch

Fabian Busch

David

Dieter Landuris

Pepe

Jan-Gregor Kremp

Lupo

Burghart Klaußner

Weber

Stephan Kampwirth

Jochen Maiwald

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Sergej

Peter Fitz

Brückner

Lilly Marie Tschörtner

Beate

Arnulf Schumacher

Seybert

Patrick Joswig

Alex

Sven Lehmann

Computerverkäufer

Regine Zimmermann

Pepes Freundin

Armin Dillenberger

Kellner im Zug

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

Mr. Minit

Brigitte Janner

Sekretärin

• Hans-Christian SchmidDirector · Screenplay
• Michael GutmannScreenplay
• Jakob ClaussenProducer
• Thomas WöbkeProducer
• Ulrike PutzExecutive Producer
• Klaus EichhammerDirector of Photography
• Enjott SchneiderOriginal Music Composer
• Hansjörg WeißbrichEditor
• Nessie NesslauerCasting

Release date

July 2, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

12

Genres

Drama, Thriller

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