23 (1998)
In einer Zeit zunehmender Verunsicherung sieht der 19-jährige Karl Koch die Welt um sich herum in Unordnung. Karls Begabung, sich in globale Datennetze einzulinken, und sein unerschütterlicher Glaube an die Gerechtigkeit treiben ihn in die Arme des KGB. Abhängig von Pillen und Koks leidet er zunehmend unter Wahnvorstellungen. Die Mächte des Bösen scheinen schon weltweit vernetzt, während Karl und seine Freunde noch an der Langsamkeit ihrer Heimcomputer verzweifeln. Die Grenzen zwischen Tag und Nacht verschwimmen. Karl verliert auf seiner tragischen Odyssee die Kontrolle über sein Leben. Als das Vertrauen zu David, seinem besten Freund, zerbricht, ist Karl auf sich allein gestellt.
Der Regisseur:
Hans-Christian Schmid
Die Autor:
Hans-Christian Schmid, Michael Gutmann.
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August Diehl as Karl Koch |
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Fabian Busch as David |
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Dieter Landuris as Pepe |
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Jan-Gregor Kremp as Lupo |
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Burghart Klaußner as Weber |
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Stephan Kampwirth as Jochen Maiwald |
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Zbigniew Zamachowski as Sergej |
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Peter Fitz as Brückner |
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Lilly Marie Tschörtner as Beate |
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Arnulf Schumacher as Seybert |
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Patrick Joswig as Alex |
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Sven Lehmann as Computerverkäufer |
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Regine Zimmermann as Pepes Freundin |
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Armin Dillenberger as Kellner im Zug |
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Oscar Ortega Sánchez as Mr. Minit |
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Brigitte Janner as Sekretärin |
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Hedi Kriegeskotte as Heimleiterin Frau Helldorff |
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Alexandra Hartmann as Prostituierte |
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Claudia Boneberg as Prostituierte |
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Hanns Zischler as Karls Vater |
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Katrin Klein as Sekretärin |
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Karin Gregorek as Karls Stiefmutter |
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Tom Keidel as Conan |
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Jörg Schmitz as Kugelfisch |
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Christian Wolff as Scarabaeus |
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Johann Claussen as Pfarrer |
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Jan-Gregor Kampwirth as Partygast |
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Nina Bühler as Alex’ Freundin |
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Katja Klauss as Alex’ Freundin |
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Robert Anton Wilson as Er selbst |
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Tirzah Haase as Nachrichten (voice) |
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Beate Himmerlstoss as Nachrichten (voice) |
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Josef Tratnik as Nachrichten (voice) |
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Peter Veith as Nachrichten (voice) |
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Jessica Lohmann as Nachrichten (voice) |
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Anna-Maija Tuuliainen as Nachrichten (voice) |
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Igor Davidovski as Nachrichten (voice) |
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Dietrich Brüggemann as Bit |
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Muammar Gaddafi as Self (archive footage) |
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Hans-Dietrich Genscher as Self (archive footage) |
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George Shultz as Self (archive footage) |
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Richard von Weizsäcker as Self (archive footage) |
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Olof Palme as |
| Directing | Hans-Christian Schmid | Director |
| Production | Nessie Nesslauer | Casting |
| Production | Ulrike Putz | Executive Producer |
| Art | Ingrid Henn | Production Design |
| Sound | Enjott Schneider | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Klaus Eichhammer | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hans-Christian Schmid | Screenplay |
| Production | Jakob Claussen | Producer |
| Editing | Hansjörg Weißbrich | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peri de Bragança | Costume Design |
| Production | Thomas Wöbke | Producer |
| Directing | Andrea Kapeller | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tatjana Krauskopf | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Bernd Schlegel | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Martin Steyer | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephanie Hilke | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Uli Nefzer | Special Effects |
| Writing | Michael Gutmann | Screenplay |
| Camera | Kai Rostásy | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Sikander Goldau | Storyboard Artist |
| Crew | Gerd Nefzer | Special Effects |
| Sound | Guido Zettier | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dirk Jacob | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Jürgen Bauer | Gaffer |
| Sound | Kai Storck | Sound Editor |
| Sound | William Edouard Franck | Sound |