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23 (1998)

6.8audience score
232 votes on TMDB
Released July 2, 1998Runtime 1h 39mDirector 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.

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Cast of 23

August Diehl

August Diehl

Karl Koch
Fabian Busch

Fabian Busch

David
Dieter Landuris

Dieter Landuris

Pepe
Jan-Gregor Kremp

Jan-Gregor Kremp

Lupo
Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Weber
Stephan Kampwirth

Stephan Kampwirth

Jochen Maiwald
Zbigniew Zamachowski

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Sergej
Peter Fitz

Peter Fitz

Brückner
Lilly Marie Tschörtner

Lilly Marie Tschörtner

Beate
Patrick Joswig

Patrick Joswig

Alex
Sven Lehmann

Sven Lehmann

Computerverkäufer
Regine Zimmermann

Regine Zimmermann

Pepes Freundin

About 23

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Who stars in 23?

23 stars August Diehl, Fabian Busch, Dieter Landuris, Jan-Gregor Kremp, Burghart Klaußner.

Who directed 23?

23 was directed by Hans-Christian Schmid.

How long is 23?

23 has a runtime of 1h 39m.

What is 23 about?

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.