23

1998 · 99 min · Drama, Thriller

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.

Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
Writers: Hans-Christian Schmid, Michael Gutmann
Released: July 2, 1998
Language: German

Cast

August Diehl
Karl Koch
Fabian Busch
David
Dieter Landuris
Pepe
Jan-Gregor Kremp
Lupo
Burghart Klaußner
Weber
Stephan Kampwirth
Jochen Maiwald
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Sergej
Peter Fitz
Brückner
Lilly Marie Tschörtner
Beate
Arnulf Schumacher
Seybert
Patrick Joswig
Alex
Sven Lehmann
Computerverkäufer

Where to watch in the US

No US streaming, rental or purchase options listed right now. Check TMDB's watch page

Streaming data from JustWatch, via TMDB.