Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
August Diehl
Karl Koch
Lead
Fabian Busch
David
DL
Dieter Landuris
Pepe
Jan-Gregor Kremp
Lupo
Burghart Klaußner
Weber
Stephan Kampwirth
Jochen Maiwald
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Sergej
Peter Fitz
Brückner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hans-Christian Schmid's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. 23 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
