23
1998, German. Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.8/10 from 232 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Hans-Christian SchmidDirector
- August DiehlKarl Koch
- Fabian BuschDavid
- Dieter LandurisPepe
- Jan-Gregor KrempLupo
- Burghart KlaußnerWeber
- Stephan KampwirthJochen Maiwald
- Zbigniew ZamachowskiSergej
- Peter FitzBrückner
- Lilly Marie TschörtnerBeate
- Arnulf SchumacherSeybert
- Patrick JoswigAlex
- Sven LehmannComputerverkäufer
Details
- Released
- 2 July 1998
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Hans-Christian Schmid, Michael Gutmann
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23: quick answers
Is 23 worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 232 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is 23?
23 runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Does 23 have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for 23. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Is 23 suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for 23 yet.
What movies are like 23?
If you liked 23, try WarGames, The Courier, Bridge of Spies.
Who directed 23?
23 (1998) was directed by Hans-Christian Schmid and stars August Diehl, Fabian Busch, Dieter Landuris.