The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
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- R
- 2h 30min
- Action, Biography
- 25 Sep 2008 (Germany)
- Movie
A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings, and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 21 nominations.
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| Martina Gedeck | ... |
Ulrike Meinhof
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| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... |
Andreas Baader
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| Johanna Wokalek | ... |
Gudrun Ensslin
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| Jan Josef Liefers | ... |
Peter Homann
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| Nadja Uhl | ... |
Brigitte Mohnhaupt
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| Alexandra Maria Lara | ... |
Petra Schelm
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| Heino Ferch | ... |
Horst Herold Assistant
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| Stipe Erceg | ... |
Holger Meins
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| Niels-Bruno Schmidt | ... |
Jan Carl Raspe
(as Niels Bruno Schmidt)
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| Vinzenz Kiefer | ... |
Peter-Jürgen Boock
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| Tom Schilling | ... |
Josef Bachmann
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| Susanne Bormann | ... |
Peggy
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Simon Licht | ... |
Horst Mahler
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| Daniel Lommatzsch | ... |
Christian Klar
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| Sebastian Blomberg | ... |
Rudi Dutschke
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| Hannah Herzsprung | ... |
Susanne Albrecht
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| Bruno Ganz | ... |
Horst Herold
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| Hans Werner Meyer | ... |
Klaus-Rainer Röhl
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| Katharina Wackernagel | ... |
Astrid
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| Anna Thalbach | ... |
Ingrid
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| Volker Bruch | ... |
Stefan Aust
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| Jasmin Tabatabai | ... |
Hanne
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Thomas Thieme | ... |
Richter Dr. Prinzing
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| Michael Gwisdek | ... |
Helmut Ensslin - Gudruns Vater
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Hubert Mulzer | ... |
Jürgen Ponto
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Alexander Held | ... |
Siegfried Buback
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| Bernd Stegemann | ... |
Hanns Martin Schleyer
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Annika Kuhl | ... |
Irmgard
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Patrick von Blume | ... |
Herb
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| Sandra Borgmann | ... |
Sieglinde Hofmann
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Michael Schenk | ... |
Anwalt Hagemann
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| Hannes Wegener | ... |
Willy Peter Stoll
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Johannes Suhm | ... |
Thorsten
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Christian Schmidt | ... |
Paul
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Stephan Möller-Titel | ... |
Thomas Lorenz
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Andreas Tobias | ... |
Manfred
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Jona Mues | ... |
Pranke
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Elisabeth Schwarz | ... |
Ilse Ensslin - Gudruns Mutter
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| Britta Hammelstein | ... |
Lisa
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| Christian Blümel | ... |
Siegfried Hausner
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| Peter Schneider | ... |
Gerhard Müller
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Jakob Diehl | ... |
Ulrich
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Wolfgang Pregler | ... |
Anstaltsleiter Stammheim
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| Leopold Hornung |
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| Christian Näthe | ... |
Kommunarde
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| Hassam Ghancy | ... |
Achmed
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| Martin Glade | ... |
Benno Ohnesorg
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Nina Eichinger | ... |
Telefonistin
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| Sunnyi Melles | ... |
Fr. Buddenberg
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Michaela Anderle | ... |
Sympathisantin (uncredited)
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| Joachim Paul Assböck | ... |
Günther Scheicher (uncredited)
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Mathias Backhaus | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Kirsten Block | ... |
Frau Ponto (uncredited)
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Marcus Bode | ... |
(uncredited)
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Andreas Borcherding | ... |
Kath. Pfarrer (uncredited)
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Leonie Brandis | ... |
Friederike Dollinger (uncredited)
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| Willy Brandt | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ben Braun | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Jo Brauner | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Hans-Jürgen Brendel | ... |
(uncredited)
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Axel Buchholz | ... |
Staatssekretär (uncredited)
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Johanna Bönninghaus | ... |
Danae Coulmas (uncredited)
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Ramzi Chaabane | ... |
Iraner (uncredited)
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Sara Ciabattini | ... |
(uncredited)
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René Compagnini | ... |
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Joel Cross | ... |
Riot Extra (uncredited)
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Eckhard Dilssner | ... |
Horst Bubeck (uncredited)
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Frank Engster | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marco Fischer | ... |
Hartnäckiger Reporter (uncredited)
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Kim Frank | ... |
Dutschke-Attentäter (uncredited)
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| Samir Fuchs | ... |
Arabischer Fahrer (uncredited)
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Philipp Fündling | ... |
Kellner (uncredited)
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Uwe Grimm | ... |
Amerikaner (uncredited)
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Andreas Haslinger | ... |
Partygast Sylt (uncredited)
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Jan Haufe | ... |
Drogensüchtiger (uncredited)
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Marc Hellige | ... |
Zivilpolizist (uncredited)
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Alexandru Herca | ... |
Demonstrant (uncredited)
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| Dirk Hermann | ... |
Werner (uncredited)
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Tabea Hertzog | ... |
Kellnerin (uncredited)
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Christian Hoening | ... |
Staatssekretär (uncredited)
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Jana Honczek | ... |
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Wolfgang Häntsch | ... |
Werner (uncredited)
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Norbert Hülm | ... |
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Ramona Jankowski | ... |
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| Adam Jaskolka | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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Andreas Kattner | ... |
(uncredited)
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Torben Kessler | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Kurt-Georg Kiesinger | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dorothea Klinger | ... |
(uncredited)
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Susann Klöden | ... |
Hörerin (uncredited)
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| Ralph Kretschmar | ... |
Gruppenmitglied Jens (uncredited)
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Stanislaus Kroppach | ... |
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| Karl-Heinz Köpcke | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jonas Laleman | ... |
Sanitäter (uncredited)
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| René Lay | ... |
Heinz Marcisz (uncredited)
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Robert Lehmann | ... |
(uncredited)
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Cedric Lingfeld | ... |
Photograph (uncredited)
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Adam-Victor Linkowski | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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| Carlo Ljubek | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Bettina Lohmeyer | ... |
Telefonistin (uncredited)
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| Jim McKay | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ulrich Meinecke | ... |
Student im Citroen (uncredited)
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Smaïl Mekki | ... |
Abu Hassan (uncredited)
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Ilker Meric | ... |
Israelischer Sportler (uncredited)
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Stephan Meyer-Kohlhoff | ... |
Nachtwächter (uncredited)
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Monika Mondberger-Zimmerling | ... |
Sympathisantin (uncredited)
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Alexander Müller | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Sieglinde Oppert | ... |
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| Farah Pahlavi | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Leon Palamarciuc | ... |
Zögling (uncredited)
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Jörg Purschke | ... |
Sicherheitsmann (uncredited)
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Goran Rakonjac | ... |
Baader-Sympathisant (uncredited)
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Johannes Reichardt | ... |
Sympathisant (uncredited)
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| Rainer Reiners | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Alexandra Rothert | ... |
Peters Freundin (uncredited)
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Nico Rüder | ... |
Zögling (uncredited)
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Sebastian Rüger | ... |
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Toshko Savov | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Paul Schlase | ... |
Verletzter (uncredited)
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| Helmut Schmidt | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Lara Schroder | ... |
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Kerstin Schröder | ... |
Wärterin (uncredited)
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Andreas Schumacher | ... |
Partygast Sylt (uncredited)
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Michael Schweitzer | ... |
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Joachim Schweizer | ... |
Einsatzleiter Berliner Polizei (uncredited)
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Dietmar Schäffner | ... |
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| Esther Seibt | ... |
Simone - Stefan Austs girlfriend (uncredited)
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Hans-Dieter Stallmann | ... |
Geisel (uncredited)
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Julia Stenke | ... |
Studentin (uncredited)
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Pedro Stirner | ... |
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Ralf Tempel | ... |
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Jutta Torkler-Schulz | ... |
(uncredited)
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Martin Toth | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Karol Unterharnscheidt | ... |
Kameramann (uncredited)
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Henrike von Kuick | ... |
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Martin Walch | ... |
Justizbeamter Stammheim (uncredited)
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Nicolas Walier | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Oliver Walser | ... |
Einsatzleiter Schweden (uncredited)
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| Vanessa Wieduwilt | ... |
Mitarbeiterin schwedische Botschaft (uncredited)
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Chris Wilpert | ... |
Zögling (uncredited)
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Marco Winzer | ... |
Polizist (uncredited)
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Julita Witt | ... |
Studentin (uncredited)
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Viktoria Zavgorodnyaya | ... |
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Alan Zielonko | ... |
Security advisor (uncredited)
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| Katja Zinsmeister | ... |
Angela Luther (uncredited)
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Mario Zuber | ... |
Fotograf (uncredited)
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Susanne Zygmunt | ... |
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Directed by
| Uli Edel | ||
Written by
| Bernd Eichinger | ... | (screenplay) |
| Uli Edel | ... | (screenplay collaborator) |
| Stefan Aust | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Wolf-Dietrich Brücker | ... | producer: WDR |
| Bernd Eichinger | ... | producer |
| Tomás Gabriss | ... | co-producer (as Tomas Gabris) |
| Doris J. Heinze | ... | producer: NDR |
| Jörn Klamroth | ... | producer: Degeto |
| Manuel Cuotemoc Malle | ... | co-producer |
| Martin Moszkowicz | ... | executive producer |
| Alessandro Passadore | ... | co-executive producer |
| Bettina Reitz | ... | producer: NDR |
| Christine Rothe | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Peter Hinderthür | ||
| Florian Tessloff | ||
Cinematography by
| Rainer Klausmann | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alexander Berner | ||
Editorial Department
| Ana de Mier y Ortuño | ... | first assistant editor |
| Andreas Lautil | ... | colorist |
| Traudl Nicholson | ... | lead colorist |
| Daniel Nispel | ... | assistant editor |
| Stefan Weiß | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
Production Design by
| Bernd Lepel | ||
Art Direction by
| Hucky Hornberger | ||
| Paola Riviello | ... | (art direction) |
Set Decoration by
| Roland Schwarthoff | ||
| Johannes Wild | ||
Costume Design by
| Birgit Missal | ||
Makeup Department
| Mariam Lee Abounouom | ... | makeup artist |
| Waldemar Pokromski | ... | makeup department head |
| Sabine Rohrman | ... | makeup artist |
| Sabine Schumann | ... | hair stylist |
| Luca Vannella | ... | hair stylist: Italy |
Production Management
| Jimmy Abounouom | ... | production manager (as Ahmed Abounouom) |
| Dominik Bollen | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Tatjana Bonnet | ... | assistant production executive (as Tatjana Jakovleski) |
| Miki Emmrich | ... | unit production manager: Italy |
| Mark Nolting | ... | unit manager |
| Piernicola Pinnola | ... | unit manager: Italy |
| Cornelia Popp | ... | unit manager: Munich |
| Silvia Tollmann | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hamid Ait Timaghrit | ... | second assistant director: morocco |
| Natalie Beer | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Christian de Stefanis | ... | second assistant director / second assistant director: Italy (as Chicco De Stefanis) |
| Mouhssine El Badaoui | ... | first assistant director: Morocco |
| Susann Funke | ... | assistant to Uli Edel |
| Lisa Hauss | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael G. Johnson | ... | second unit director |
| Frank Kusche | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Markus Bendler | ... | picture vehicle supervisor |
| Tatjana Büchner | ... | property master |
| Hicham El Kounti | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Ouassel Elkilali | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Fechner | ... | property master |
| Saskia Heinzel | ... | painter |
| Dieter Klucke | ... | technical advisor: sets |
| Aziz Rafiq | ... | assistant production designer |
| Paola Riviello | ... | art director: Italy |
| Jan Saße | ... | storyboard artist |
| Daniel Stieglitz | ... | storyboard artist |
| Natalie Strohmaier | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Nebojsa Tabacki | ... | graphic designer |
| Jacob von Dohnanyi | ... | propmaker |
| Alexandra Zeilhofer | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| David Arnold | ... | adr recordist |
| Jan Bloemeke | ... | sound effects editor |
| Christian Bruckmair | ... | adr recordist |
| Peter Brückelmayer | ... | boom operator |
| Stefan Busch | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stephan Fandrych | ... | adr recordist |
| Joo Fürst | ... | foley artist |
| Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard | ... | sound effects editor |
| Manni Gläser | ... | sound post production manager |
| Dana Hopfe | ... | adr production manager |
| Daniel Iribarren | ... | adr editor |
| Michael Kranz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nico Krebs | ... | sound editor |
| Frank Kruse | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Clemens Nürnberger | ... | adr recordist |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist |
| Benjamin A. Rosenkind | ... | re-recording mixer (as Ben Rosenkind) |
| Fabian Schmidt | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Andreas Schneider | ... | foley artist |
| Philipp Sellier | ... | foley recordist |
| Daniel Weis | ... | adr recordist |
| Roland Winke | ... | sound mixer |
| Nourdine Zaoui | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Nils Bleeck | ... | special effects technician |
| Rolf Hanke | ... | special effects project manager |
| Till Hertrich | ... | special effects senior technician |
| Sylvio Lienert | ... | special effects assistant |
| Michael Luppino | ... | special effects foreman |
| Uli Nefzer | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Claudius Rauch | ... | special effects crew |
| Thomas Thiele | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Thomas Trocha | ... | special effects technician |
| Roland Weder | ... | special effects technician |
| Adolf Wojtinek | ... | special effects supervisor: Marokko |
Visual Effects by
| Andreas Alesik | ... | digital artist |
| Matthias Brauner | ... | main title designer & animator |
| Manfred Büttner | ... | visual effects |
| Oliver Kirchhoff | ... | visual effects artist |
| David Laubsch | ... | digital compositor |
| Katja Müller | ... | vfx & digital intermediate producer |
| Paul Poetsch | ... | senior compositor |
| Marco Ringler | ... | digital compositor |
| Norbert Ruf | ... | senior compositor |
| Abraham Schneider | ... | digital compositor |
| Stefan Tischner | ... | digital compositor / visual effects supervisor |
| Manuel Voss | ... | digital compositor |
| Tobias Wiesner | ... | digital compositor: ARRI Digital Film |
Stunts
| Alessandro Borgese | ... | stunt coordinator: Italy |
| Ulrik Bruchholz | ... | stunt player |
| Andreas Grusinski | ... | stunt performer |
| Alessija Lause | ... | stunt performer |
| Alexander Mack | ... | stunt performer |
| Andreas Mintert | ... | stunts |
| Bruno Montani | ... | stunt performer |
| Mike Möller | ... | stunts |
| Wojtek Prygel | ... | stunts |
| Daniela Stein | ... | stunt double: Alexandra Maria Lara |
| Selam Tadese | ... | stunt performer |
| Eskindir Tesfay | ... | stunts |
| Erik Aderhold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ronny Wechselberger | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Matthias Bode | ... | grip assistant |
| Markus Eckert | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator |
| Miriam Fassbender | ... | second assistant camera |
| Volker Gläser | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Christian Graf | ... | first assistant "b" camera |
| Andres Lizana Prado | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Bouhamdi Lyamani | ... | electrician |
| Driss Marzak | ... | gaffer |
| Carsten Scharrmann | ... | grip |
| Oliver Schill | ... | video operator |
| Thomas Schiller | ... | video playback operator |
Casting Department
| Karimah El-Giamal | ... | casting assistant |
| Anne Fremiot | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brigitte Friedländer-Rodriguez | ... | costume supervisor (as Brigitte Rodriguez) |
| Genoveva Kylburg | ... | wardrobe |
| Claudette Lilly | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Abdelfattah Qzaibar | ... | costumer |
| Hassan Taghriti | ... | (morocco) ((wardrob supervisor) |
Location Management
| Jens Enderling | ... | location manager |
| Torsten Oppel | ... | location manager |
| Hicham Regragui | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Joris Bartsch Buhle | ... | conductor / orchestra contractor |
| Berlin Pops Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
| Pia Hoffmann | ... | music supervisor |
| Janis Joplin | ... | singer |
| Jan-Peter Klöpfel | ... | orchestrator |
| Tobias Lehmann | ... | music engineer |
| Phillip Schulz | ... | additional music recordist |
| Roman Vinuesa | ... | orchestrator |
Transportation Department
| Ed Lee | ... | facilities driver |
| El Mahjoub Najma | ... | transportation coordinator (as Najma El Mahjoub) |
| Filippo Zizola | ... | production driver: Italy |
Additional Crew
| Mohamed Atbir | ... | production assistant |
| Stefan Aust | ... | consultant |
| Annica Bellander | ... | marketing manager |
| Benedikt Bothe | ... | assistant set manager |
| Aziz Bousfiha | ... | production accountant |
| Helmut Bruger | ... | archive: NDR |
| Kristov Brändli | ... | production accountant: Berlin |
| Houssna Choukri | ... | production coordinator |
| Doris Edwards | ... | production coordinator |
| Sabina Friedland | ... | film research and clearances |
| Ulrich Fuchs | ... | legal counsel (as Dr. Ulrich Fuchs) |
| Stephan Graf | ... | production intern |
| Nazha Kajja | ... | production secretary |
| Johanna Kohtz | ... | production accountant |
| Christoph Lakner | ... | media technician |
| Yasmina Majid | ... | coordination |
| Lucia Marasa | ... | set runner: Rome |
| Annika Nierentz | ... | production assistant |
| Eva Obieglo | ... | set runner: Munich |
| Cornelia Popp | ... | assistant to production executive |
| Markus R. Vogelbacher | ... | soundstage manager |
| Jan Philipp Weyl | ... | production assistant |
| Lutz Zeidler | ... | armorer |
| David Riedel | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | thanks: financial support [bbf] |
Production Companies
- Constantin Film
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (co-production)
- Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) (in association with)
- G.T. Film Production (in association with)
- Dune Films
Distributors
- Constantin Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Highlight Film (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Highlight Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (through)
- A-Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2009) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- Aurum Producciones (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (2009) (Czechia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Constantin-Film (2008) (Austria) (theatrical) (as Constantin-Filmverleih)
- Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Imagem Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Monolith Plus (2009) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Movie-Eye Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Tatrafilm (2009) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Films (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- 01 Distribution (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Aurum Producciones (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- BIM Distribuzione (2008) (Italy)
- Constantin Film (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmes Lusomundo (2009) (Portugal)
- Happinet Pictures (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
- Icon Home Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Icon Home Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- MPI Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- MPI Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Movie Bank (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Nordisk Film Video (2009) (Denmark)
- Nordisk Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2009) (Norway)
- Nordisk Film (2008) (Sweden)
- Odeon (2008) (Greece)
- Seven Sept (2009) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Seven Sept (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Turbine Medien (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Video Vision Entertainment (2009) (South Africa)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (funding)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Bayerischer Banken-Fonds (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Berlin Pops Orchestra (orchestra)
- CinePostproduction (post-production facilities)
- Framepool (stock footage)
- Gamp Produzioni (production services: Italy)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Murphy PR (publicity)
- Teldex Studios (music recorded at)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Theaterkunst (costume)
- Translux (facilities)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
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Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism, and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the yet-fragile German democracy. The radicalized children of the Nazi generation led by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more human society, but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed; they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: Horst Herold, head of the German police force. And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he's only dealing with the tip of the iceberg. Written by Constantin Film |
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| Taglines | The children of the Nazi generation vowed fascism would never rule their world again. See more » |
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| Budget | EUR20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Germany | $4,687,119, 28 Sep 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | As an immediate reaction to the movie, Ignes Ponto, widow of Jürgen Ponto, whose assassination is portrayed in the movie, returned her Federal Cross of Merit. She was angry that the Federal Republic of Germany has never even created a memorial for victims of the RAF, but instead helped to finance films like this one about the members of the RAF. Also, she said, she had not been warned about the graphic portrayal of Ponto's assassination when she was invited to the movie premiere and felt humiliated by the producers for making her sit through this without a warning. About a month later, she filed a lawsuit against the producers, who claimed that every scene is historically accurate, because the assassination of her husband, which she had to witness from the next room, was not portrayed as it happened. She demands the scene of the murder of her husband be cut from the movie. The filmmakers claim that they had tried to contact her during production to get the scene right but she had no desire to cooperate. Before this movie, there had been no portrayal of Ponto's assassination on film and she felt the staging of the movie was lurid and dishonoring to her husband. As of this writing, no decision has been reached about the lawsuit. See more » |
| Goofs | For a split second during the bombing of an American military HQ in Frankfurt, a soldier is seen bleeding profusely on a poster for The Dictator's album, Manifest Destiny. This bombing took place in 1972, while Manifest Destiny was released in 1977--The Dictators didn't even form until 1973. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #5.1 (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mercedes Benz See more » |
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Ulrike Meinhof:
If you throw a stone, it's a crime. If a thousand stones are thrown, that's political. If you set fire to a car it's a crime; if a hundred cars are set on fire that's political. See more » |