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Don’t. Get. Out! (2018): Cast & Plot

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Don’t. Get. Out! is a 2018 thriller directed by Christian Alvart, starring Wotan Wilke Möhring as Karl Brendt, Emily Kusche and Carlo Thoma. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.

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Don’t. Get. Out! (2018) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 45m (105 min)
Director
Christian Alvart
Genre
Thriller
Original language
German
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Don’t. Get. Out! About?

The premise of Don’t. Get. Out! without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

While driving his children to school, Berlin real estate developer Karl receives a threatening call. A blackmailer demands money, or he's willing to detonate a bomb in Karl's car. This triggers a frantic and dangerous race against time as Karl struggles to protect his family and uncover the blackmailer's motives.

Don’t. Get. Out! Themes & Keywords

· 19 tags
  • family man
  • extortion
  • car bomb
  • bomb threat
  • constructor
  • explosives expert
  • tough woman
  • strong female character
  • police
  • father daughter relationship
  • father son relationship
  • hero father
+7 more
  • devoted father
  • berlin germany
  • husband wife conflict
  • husband wife estrangement
  • moral corruption
  • construction industry
  • child in jeopardy
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Cast & crew

Don’t. Get. Out! Cast & Characters

Wotan Wilke Möhring leads the cast as Karl Brendt, with Emily Kusche as Josefine Brendt and Carlo Thoma as Marius Brendt. Directed by Christian Alvart; 18 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Christian Alvart

More films directed by Christian Alvart, best-rated first: Antibodies, Pandorum, Case 39 and Free Country.

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Plot

Don’t. Get. Out! Plot Summary

What happens in Don’t. Get. Out! from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

  • What’s After the Movie presents a tense and gripping story centered around Karl Brendt (Wotan Wilke Möhring), a successful Berlin project developer who finds his life turned upside down in an instant. The film kicks off with Karl driving his children, Josefine ([Emily Kusche]) and Marius ([Carlo Thoma]), to school when he receives a shocking phone call. A mysterious stranger warns him that there are bombs attached to the car seats that will explode if they are moved or remotely triggered. The caller demands an extortionate ransom from both his personal and business accounts, threatening to detonate the bombs if his demands are not met.

Full summary

The whole story of Don’t. Get. Out!, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Don’t. Get. Out!?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the profession of Karl Brendt in the film?

Details

Don’t. Get. Out! Also Known As

18 alternative titles, including “タイムリミット 見知らぬ影:2018” and “STEIG. NICHT. AUS!”.

Also known as
  • タイムリミット 見知らぬ影:2018
  • STEIG. NICHT. AUS!
  • 돈. 겟. 아웃!
  • Número desconocido
  • Direção Explosiva
  • Don't Get Out! - In trappola
  • Не высовывайся!
  • 急速逃脱
  • 急速逃脫
  • Nie wysiadaj
  • Не слизай!
  • Ne. Szállj. Ki!
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  • Nevystupuj!
  • 돈 겟 아웃!
  • Nekāp ārā!
  • Nu ieși!
  • タイムリミット 見知らぬ影
  • Sakın Dışarı Çıkma!

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FAQ

Don’t. Get. Out! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Don’t. Get. Out!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Don’t. Get. Out!?

Don’t. Get. Out! runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

When was Don’t. Get. Out! released?

Don’t. Get. Out! was released on April 12, 2018.

Who directed Don’t. Get. Out!?

Don’t. Get. Out! was directed by Christian Alvart.

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Who is in the cast of Don’t. Get. Out!?

Don’t. Get. Out! stars Wotan Wilke Möhring as Karl Brendt, Emily Kusche as Josefine Brendt and Carlo Thoma as Marius Brendt, among 18 credited actors.

Does Don’t. Get. Out! have a post-credit scene?

No. Don’t. Get. Out! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Don’t. Get. Out! in?

The original language of Don’t. Get. Out! is German.

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