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1998-07-02 · 99 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Thriller

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.

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Production details

Directors
Hans-Christian Schmid
Production companies
Claussen+Wöbke Filmproduktion
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

August DiehlAugust DiehlKarl Koch
Fabian BuschFabian BuschDavid
Dieter LandurisDieter LandurisPepe
Jan-Gregor KrempJan-Gregor KrempLupo
Burghart KlaußnerBurghart KlaußnerWeber
Stephan KampwirthStephan KampwirthJochen Maiwald
Zbigniew ZamachowskiZbigniew ZamachowskiSergej
Peter FitzPeter FitzBrückner
Lilly Marie TschörtnerLilly Marie TschörtnerBeate
Arnulf SchumacherSeybert
Patrick JoswigPatrick JoswigAlex
Sven LehmannSven LehmannComputerverkäufer
Regine ZimmermannRegine ZimmermannPepes Freundin
Armin DillenbergerArmin DillenbergerKellner im Zug
Oscar Ortega SánchezOscar Ortega SánchezMr. Minit
Brigitte JannerBrigitte JannerSekretärin
Hedi KriegeskotteHedi KriegeskotteHeimleiterin Frau Helldorff
Alexandra HartmannProstituierte
Claudia BonebergProstituierte
Hanns ZischlerHanns ZischlerKarls Vater

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