What is the duration of Knife in the Head?

The duration of Knife in the Head is 108 mins.

What is the original language of Knife in the Head?

The original language of Knife in the Head is German.

Who directed Knife in the Head?

Knife in the Head was directed by Reinhard Hauff.

Which studio made Knife in the Head?

Knife in the Head was produced by Neue Bioskop Film.

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Q: Does Knife in the Head have end credit scenes?

Knife in the Head does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Runtime

108 mins

Language

German

Hoffmann looks for his wife at a youth center where police are rounding up radicals. He darts inside, is shot in the head, and wakes in hospital with brain trauma and muteness. Police charge him with stabbing an officer; activists say he is a victim of police brutality. While recovering, he tries to recall the night.

Neue Bioskop Film

Studio

Reinhard Hauff

Director

Does Knife in the Head have end credit scenes?

No!

Knife in the Head does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Bruno Ganz

Hoffmann

Angela Winkler

Ann

Udo Samel

Schurig

Hans Christian Blech

Anleitner

Heinz Hoenig

Volker

Karl Scheydt

Kommissar

Gert Burkard

Institutsdirektor Ahrens

Hans Brenner

Scholz

Carla Egerer

Schwester Angelika

Erich Kleiber

Pförtner Arnold

Eike Gallwitz

Dr. Groeske

Gabriele Dossi

Schwester Emilie

Hans Fuchs

Chefarzt

Heinz Hürländer

Kommissar

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