In late-1980s Germany, orphaned Karl Koch uses his inheritance for a flat and a home computer. He and friend David move from conspiracy bulletin boards to breaking into government and military systems, while acquaintance Pepe seeks KGB contacts in East Berlin.
- Directors
- Hans-Christian Schmid
- Cast
- August Diehl, Fabian Busch, Dieter Landuris, Jan-Gregor Kremp, Burghart Klaußner, Stephan Kampwirth, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Peter Fitz, Lilly Marie Tschörtner, Arnulf Schumacher, Patrick Joswig, Sven Lehmann, Regine Zimmermann, Armin Dillenberger, Oscar Ortega Sánchez, Brigitte Janner, Hedi Kriegeskotte, Alexandra Hartmann, Claudia Boneberg, Hanns Zischler
- Country
- Germany
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Release date
- 1998-07-02
- Studios
- Claussen+Wöbke Filmproduktion
Based on a true story, the film follows young hackers from Hannover, Germany, in the late 1980s. Orphaned Karl Koch spends his inheritance on a flat and a home computer, initially dialing bulletin boards to discuss conspiracy theories inspired by R.A. Wilson's "Illuminatus." He and his friend David soon begin breaking into government and military computers. Pepe, a criminal acquaintance, sees money in computer cracking and travels to East Berlin to contact the KGB.
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