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Das Arche Noah Prinzip (1984)

100 min  -  Sci-Fi   -  24 February 1984 (West Germany)
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Near the end of the 20th century, WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) are retired. However, certain factions plan to use a science space station as a weapon against each other. The astronauts inside will decide the world's faith.

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writer:

Roland Emmerich

Stars:

Richy Müller, Franz Buchrieser and Aviva Joel
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Cast

Cast overview:
Richy Müller Richy Müller ...
Billy Hayes
Franz Buchrieser Franz Buchrieser ...
Max Marek
Aviva Joel Aviva Joel ...
Eva Thompson
Matthias Fuchs Matthias Fuchs ...
Felix Kronenberg
Nikolas Lansky Nikolas Lansky ...
Gregor Vandenburg
Matthias Heller Matthias Heller ...
Security Guard (as Matias Heller)
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Near the end of the 20th century, WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) are retired. However, certain factions plan to use a science space station as a weapon against each other. The astronauts inside will decide the world's faith.

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Sci-Fi

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

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Also Known As:

The Noah's Ark Principle See more »

Filming Locations:

Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany See more »

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Budget:

DEM 1,000,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Centropolis Film Productions, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF), Maran Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The most expensive (about 1.2 million DM) student film in Germany. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The space station is said to "be 189 kilometers above Earth". Earth orbit cannot be maintained easily below about 250km where atmospheric drag slows satellites sufficiently that they fall to Earth. See more »

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Featured in Roland Emmerich - Mein Leben (2009) See more »