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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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7K
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    • Hans-Christian Schmid
    • Hans-Christian Schmid(screenplay)
    • Michael Gutmann(screenplay)
    • Michael Dierking(collaboration on screenplay)
  • Stars
    • August Diehl
    • Fabian Busch
    • Dieter Landuris
    • Hans-Christian Schmid
    • Hans-Christian Schmid(screenplay)
    • Michael Gutmann(screenplay)
    • Michael Dierking(collaboration on screenplay)
  • Stars
    • August Diehl
    • Fabian Busch
    • Dieter Landuris
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    • 14Critic reviews
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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
    • Jochen 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
    • (as Arnulf Schuhmacher)
    Sven Lehmann
    • Computerverkäufer
    Oscar Ortega Sánchez
    • Mr. Minit-Mitarbeiter
    Brigitte Janner
    • Sekretärin
    Katrin Klein
    • Sekretärin
    Hedi Kriegeskotte
    Hedi Kriegeskotte
    • Heimleiterin
    Karin Gregorek
    • Karls Stiefmutter
    Regine Zimmermann
    Regine Zimmermann
    • Pepes Freundin
      • Hans-Christian Schmid
      • Hans-Christian Schmid(screenplay)
      • Michael Gutmann(screenplay)
      • Michael Dierking(collaboration on screenplay)
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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 Everything is one. Except for the 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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    What is so scary about the number 23?
    Conspiracy theorist alert! All conspiracy theorists need to see this movie. I wont mislead you all, it's not a conspiracy movie. It's a German cinematic variation of "The Falcon and the Snowman", based on actual events that took place in West Germany during the mid 80's.

    It involves a young and rebellious radical, who happens to have a healthy appetite for conspiracy theories. Him and his good mate then turn to computer hacking as a means of fighting the war against nuclear power through out Europe.

    As they get more involved people start offering them money to hack organisations for information (Including the KGB).... This is when things start becoming a bit awry!

    Very thought provoking stuff, highly recommended!!!
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    • floyd-27
    • Sep 18, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 1999 (Germany)
      • Germany
      • German
      • English
      • Russian
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    • Filming locations
      • Kino International, Karl-Marx-Allee, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Claussen & Wöbke Filmproduktion GmbH
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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