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23

  • 19981998
  • 1h 39m
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23 (1998)
When the orphaned Karl Koch and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers, an acquaintance senses that there is money in computer cracking - and travels to east Berlin to try to contact the KGB.
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When the orphaned Karl Koch and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers, an acquaintance senses that there is money in computer cracking - and travels to east ... Read allWhen the orphaned Karl Koch and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers, an acquaintance senses that there is money in computer cracking - and travels to east Berlin to try to contact the KGB.When the orphaned Karl Koch and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers, an acquaintance senses that there is money in computer cracking - and travels to east Berlin to try to contact the KGB.

IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
21,580
4,133
  • Director
    • Hans-Christian Schmid
  • Writers
    • Michael Dierking
    • Michael Gutmann
    • Hans-Christian Schmid
  • Stars
    • August Diehl
    • Fabian Busch
    • Dieter Landuris
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hans-Christian Schmid
  • Writers
    • Michael Dierking
    • Michael Gutmann
    • Hans-Christian Schmid
  • Stars
    • August Diehl
    • Fabian Busch
    • Dieter Landuris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 28User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 4 nominations

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    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Karl Koch
    Fabian Busch
    Fabian Busch
    • David
    Dieter Landuris
    • Pepe
    Jan-Gregor Kremp
    • Lupo
    Stephan Kampwirth
    Stephan Kampwirth
    • Maiwald
    Zbigniew Zamachowski
    Zbigniew Zamachowski
    • Sergej
    Peter Fitz
    • Brückner
    Burghart Klaußner
    Burghart Klaußner
    • Weber
    Lilly Marie Tschörtner
    • Beate
    • (as Lilly Tschörtner)
    Patrick Joswig
    • Alex
    Arnulf Schumacher
    • Seybert
    Sven Lehmann
    • Computerverkäufer
    Oscar Ortega Sánchez
    • Mr. Minit
    Brigitte Janner
    • Sekretärin
    Katrin Klein
    • Sekretärin
    Hedi Kriegeskotte
    Hedi Kriegeskotte
    • Heimleiterin
    Karin Gregorek
    • Karls Stiefmutter
    Regine Zimmermann
    Regine Zimmermann
    • Pepes Freundin
    • Director
      • Hans-Christian Schmid
    • Writers
      • Michael Dierking
      • Michael Gutmann
      • Hans-Christian Schmid
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    • Trivia
      The other side of the story (the hunter's) is told in the movie The KGB, the Computer and Me (1990)
    • Goofs
      Karl Koch collapses right after the Chernobyl accident (April 1986). On what seems to be the next morning in the movie, "Glücksrad" is on the TV in the hospital. The show started on German TV no sooner than 7 November 1988.
    • Quotes

      Karl Koch: We hacked into everything we could. We took files from colleges, corporations and libraries. It was really easy most of the time. People were not creative with their passwords. Some used "password" others their pets' or wife's name. We worked at night for cheaper phone rates. Our weeks had 6 days of 28 hours. Which caused problems

    • Connections
      Featured in Alles ist eins. Ausser der 0. (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Child in Time
      Written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
      B. Feldmann & Co Ltd t/as Hec Music
      Performed by Deep Purple

    User reviews28

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    7/10
    Not accurate, but fun
    23 is a 1998 German drama thriller film about a young hacker Karl Koch, who died on 23 May 1989, a presumed suicide. It was directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, who also participated in screen writing. The title derives from the protagonist's obsession with the number 23, a phenomenon often described as apophenia. Although the film was well received by critics and audiences, its accuracy has been vocally disputed by some witnesses to the real-life events on which it was based. Schmid subsequently co-authored a book that tells the story of the making of 23 and also details the differences between the movie and the actual events.
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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1999 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Nada es lo que parece
    • Filming locations
      • Kino International, Karl-Marx-Allee, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Claussen & Wöbke Filmproduktion GmbH
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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