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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.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.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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 22 nominations total
Niels-Bruno Schmidt
- Jan Carl Raspe
- (as Niels Bruno Schmidt)
Hans Werner Meyer
- Klaus-Rainer Röhl
- (as Hans-Werner Meyer)
- Director
- Writers
- Bernd Eichinger(screenplay)
- Uli Edel(screenplay collaborator)
- Stefan Aust(book)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaEx-terrorist Brigitte Mohnhaupt, who was released on probation in the spring of 2008 after 24 years in jail, took the production company Constantin to court for the sex scene, demanding that it be deleted. A Hamburg court dismissed the suit in December 2008.
- GoofsWhile making a telephone call in an adjoining room, Ignes Ponto becomes an eyewitness of the assassination of her husband Jürgen Ponto in their home. In the movie, she is sitting on the patio in the sunshine, from where she is not able to see that Jürgen Ponto is shot.
- Quotes
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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Guinness World Records - Die größten Weltrekorde: Episode #5.1 (2008)
- SoundtracksMercedes Benz
Written by Janis Joplin, Michael McClure
Performed by Janis Joplin
Produced by Paul A. Rothchild
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a great film that never could have been made in America
I liked this film primarily of how much it seemed to buck the formulaic American plot system. Don't get me wrong some American movies are cool, but they mostly all adhere to the same boring standards.
This film was incredibly bleak and honest, which I respected very much. Also it required that you think for yourself and develop your own opinions.
The plot revolves around a group of young people who go out to try to make a difference and yet don't really accomplish anything at all. I can't give away too much but I thought this was just beautiful and complex film-making. Very intelligent, it never tried to be cute or force any ideas on you, it simply was.
I know this is a vague review, but if you feel like seeing an intelligent complex drama then you must see this. Go German cinema!
This film was incredibly bleak and honest, which I respected very much. Also it required that you think for yourself and develop your own opinions.
The plot revolves around a group of young people who go out to try to make a difference and yet don't really accomplish anything at all. I can't give away too much but I thought this was just beautiful and complex film-making. Very intelligent, it never tried to be cute or force any ideas on you, it simply was.
I know this is a vague review, but if you feel like seeing an intelligent complex drama then you must see this. Go German cinema!
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- giantpanther
- Sep 27, 2009
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- €20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $476,270
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,348
- Aug 23, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $26,937,355
- Runtime2 hours 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) officially released in Canada in English?
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