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23 (1998)

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The movie's plot is based on the true story of a group of young computer hackers from Hannover, Germany. In the late 1980s the orphaned Karl Koch invests his heritage in a flat and a home computer. At first he dials up to bulletin boards to discuss conspiracy theories inspired by his favorite novel, R.A. Wilson's "Illuminatus", but soon he and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers. Pepe, one of Karl's rather criminal acquaintances senses that there is money in computer cracking - he travels to east Berlin and tries to contact the KGB.

Cast & Crew

Director
Hans-Christian Schmid
  • Profile picture of August Diehl
    Karl Koch August Diehl
  • Profile picture of Fabian Busch
    David Fabian Busch
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    Pepe Dieter Landuris
  • Profile picture of Jan-Gregor Kremp
    Lupo Jan-Gregor Kremp
  • Profile picture of Burghart Klaußner
    Weber Burghart Klaußner
  • Profile picture of Stephan Kampwirth
    Jochen Maiwald Stephan Kampwirth
  • Profile picture of Zbigniew Zamachowski
    Sergej Zbigniew Zamachowski
  • Profile picture of Peter Fitz
    Brückner Peter Fitz

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