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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Michael Dierking (co-writer)
Michael Gutmann (writer)
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Release Date:
14 January 1999 (Germany) more
Tagline:
Nichts ist so wie es scheint. more
Plot:
The movie's plot is based on the true story of a group of young computer hackers from Hannover, Germany... more | add synopsis
Awards:
7 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Best german movie for a long time more (22 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| August Diehl | ... | Karl Koch | |
| Fabian Busch | ... | David | |
| Dieter Landuris | ... | Pepe | |
| Jan Gregor Kremp | ... | Lupo | |
| Stephan Kampwirth | ... | Jochen Maiwald | |
| Zbigniew Zamachowski | ... | Sergej | |
| Peter Fitz | ... | Brückner | |
| Burghart Klaußner | ... | Weber (as Burghart Klaussner) | |
| Lilly Marie Tschörtner | ... | Beate (as Lilly Tschörtner) | |
| Patrick Joswig | ... | Alex | |
| Arnulf Schumacher | ... | Seybert | |
| Sven Lehmann | ... | Computerverkäufer / Computer Sales Agent | |
| Oscar Ortega Sánchez | ... | Mr. Minit | |
| Brigitte Janner | ... | Sekretärin / Secretary | |
| Katrin Klein | ... | Sekretärin / Secretary |
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Also Known As:
23 - Nichts ist so wie es scheint (Germany)
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Runtime:
99 min | Argentina:100 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
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Singapore:R(A) | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Spain:13 | Argentina:13
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The other side of the story (the hunter's) is told in the movie The KGB, the Computer and Me (1990) (TV) more
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Anachronisms: The film is set at the end of the 1980s. In the film a Volkswagen Golf III can be seen, which was first sold in 1991. more
Soundtrack:
Rauchhaus Song more
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"23" is one of the best german movies for a long time. It is based on the story of the life of Karl Koch (August Diehl: excellent) who was one of the best hackers of his time. 23 is the number of the Illuminators, the members of a worldwide secret society in the book "Illuminatus" by Robert Anton Wilson (who has a short guest appearance). On his high point of hacking Koch broke into the computers of US government arms control and delivered the data to the KGB. The film is a trip back to the 80's: The cold war, Olof Palme's assassination, Gadhaffi and Tschernobyl - most of the viewers will remember those things which dominated policy and influenced the all day life. The film shows the development of Karl Koch from his teenage years to his death as a person destroyed by his cocaine abuse and the extreme pressure he experienced in the wheels of eatern/western policy. This is a very good movie with very good actors-don't miss it!