The Terrorists!

1992 1h 30m DE

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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A group of terrorists want to improve the political clima in Germany by assassinating a leading Poltican. A grotesque which becomes quite serious.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephanie Bothor
Claudia
David Baalcke
Jürgen
Blixa Bargeld
Michael Schech
Michael
Gerhard Fries
Makler
Volker Paul Sallwey
Dieb
Peter Cieslinski
Nachbar
Lothar Rehfeldt
Drogist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Gröning
Writers: Philip Gröning, Michael Busch, Ralf Zöller
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philip Gröning, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Stephanie Bothor and David Baalcke and Blixa Bargeld carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philip Gröning directs. Anthony Dod Mantle behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Philip Gröning, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Stephanie Bothor and David Baalcke and Blixa Bargeld carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0108315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.