The Border Guard
1993, German. Directed by Stefan Trampe.
Hermann Hoffstedt worked for 30 years as a controller at the GDR border. After the reunification Hermann was released. He refuses to accept the reality. Day after day he drives to the deserted border crossing point and does his work.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 31 December 1993
- Original title
- Der Kontrolleur
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Uwe Mann
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The Border Guard runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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The Border Guard isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1993. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Border Guard?
The Border Guard (1993) was directed by Stefan Trampe and stars Hermann Beyer, Ulrike Krumbiegel, Michael Gwisdek.