Amok
1985, German. Directed by Walter Heynowski & Gerhard Scheumann.
The desperate private war of a Vietnam veteran of the US Army. The Film explores the biggest amok run in the history of the USA at that point of time. The story of a mass murder in San Diego on July 18 1984 is told by showing reports of a local TV station. It turns out that the amok was partly caused by traumatic experiences during the Vietnam War.
- Runtime
- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 6 September 1985
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
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Amok runs 14 minutes (0h 14m).
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Which OTT platform is Amok on?
Amok isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 September 1985. (Checked 1 November 2026.)
What movies are like Amok?
If you liked Amok, try A Toxic Love Story, Dawg Fight, Above Majestic.
Who directed Amok?
Amok (1985) was directed by Walter Heynowski and Gerhard Scheumann and stars Gerhard Scheumann, Jürgen Hentsch.