23 (1998): Cast
23 is a 1998 drama thriller directed by Hans-Christian Schmid, starring August Diehl as Karl Koch, Fabian Busch and Dieter Landuris. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Hans-Christian Schmid
- Original language
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German - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 23 About?
The premise of 23 without spoilers.
Based on the true story of young hackers in Hannover, it follows orphaned Karl Koch in the late 1980s, who uses his inheritance to buy a flat and a home computer. After posting on bulletin‑board forums about conspiracy theories from R.A. Wilson’s *Illuminatus*, Karl and his friend David hack government systems. Pepe, eyeing money, contacts the KGB.
23 Cast & Characters
August Diehl leads the cast as Karl Koch, with Fabian Busch as David and Dieter Landuris as Pepe. Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid; 43 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hans-Christian Schmid
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August Diehl as Karl Koch - Fabian Busch as David
- Dieter Landuris as Pepe
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Hanns Zischler as Karls Vater
Also Starring in 23
· 39 more- Zbigniew Zamachowski Sergej
- Peter Fitz Brückner
- Burghart Klaußner Weber
- Stephan Kampwirth Jochen Maiwald
- Hedi Kriegeskotte Heimleiterin Frau Helldorff
- Oscar Ortega Sánchez Mr. Minit
- Patrick Joswig Alex
- Brigitte Janner Sekretärin
- Dietrich Brüggemann Bit
- Karin Gregorek Karls Stiefmutter
- Jan-Gregor Kremp Lupo
- Muammar Gaddafi Themselves
- Sven Lehmann Computerverkäufer
- Christian Wolff Scarabaeus
- Armin Dillenberger Kellner im Zug
- Robert Anton Wilson Er selbst
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- Olof Palme
- Katrin Klein Sekretärin
- Regine Zimmermann Pepes Freundin
- George Shultz Themselves
- Lilly Marie Tschörtner Beate
- Hans-Dietrich Genscher Themselves
- Alexandra Hartmann Prostituierte
- Tom Keidel Conan
- Richard von Weizsäcker Themselves
- Arnulf Schumacher Seybert
- Claudia Boneberg Prostituierte
- Jörg Schmitz Kugelfisch
- Johann Claussen Pfarrer
- Jan-Gregor Kampwirth Partygast
- Nina Bühler Alex’ Freundin
- Katja Klauss Alex’ Freundin
- Tirzah Haase Nachrichten (voice)
- Beate Himmerlstoss Nachrichten (voice)
- Josef Tratnik Nachrichten (voice)
- Jessica Lohmann Nachrichten (voice)
- Peter Veith Nachrichten (voice)
- Anna-Maija Tuuliainen Nachrichten (voice)
- Igor Davidovski Nachrichten (voice)
More from Hans-Christian Schmid
More films directed by Hans-Christian Schmid: We Are Next of Kin, Home for the Weekend, Crazy and It’s a Jungle Out There.
Cars in 23
30 cars on screen, including the 1980 Matra Simca Bagheera and the 1971 BMW 3.0 CSi E9.
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1980 Matra Simca Bagheera Main role -
1971 BMW 3.0 CSi E9 Important role -
1980 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W126 Important role -
1985 Volkswagen Passat Variant B2 Typ 32B Important role
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23 FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of 23, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 23?
23 runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was 23 released?
23 was released on July 2, 1998.
Who directed 23?
23 was directed by Hans-Christian Schmid.
More films by Hans-Christian Schmid Who is in the cast of 23?
23 stars August Diehl as Karl Koch, Fabian Busch as David and Dieter Landuris as Pepe, among 43 credited actors.
Does 23 have a post-credit scene?
No. 23 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is 23 in?
The original language of 23 is German.
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