Operation Noah

1998 1h 37m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The Christmas party at the headquarters of an oil company is harshly interrupted by a fax whose author threatens to blow up one of their oil platforms. Unfortunately not only crew members are on board the platform but some kids that wanted to bring their fathers some Christmas presents, too. Due to stormy weather an evacuation is impossible and the lowering of the bomb experts from a helicopter causes the killing of the head of the team. Now his trainee Lucky is forced to try the defusing of the bombs with the only help of one of the drillers...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Uwe Ochsenknecht
Kommissar Taller
Jörg Schüttauf
Jan Brand
Lutz Herkenrath
Dr. Brunner
Walter Gontermann
Klaus Dronte
Stephanie Bothor
Lucky
Hanns Zischler
Kanzler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Achim Bornhak
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Achim Bornhak, shot by Antonio Paladino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jens Klüber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Uwe Ochsenknecht and Jörg Schüttauf and Lutz Herkenrath carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Achim Bornhak directs. Antonio Paladino behind the camera. Jens Klüber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Achim Bornhak, shot by Antonio Paladino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jens Klüber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Uwe Ochsenknecht and Jörg Schüttauf and Lutz Herkenrath carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0174093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.