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The Edukators
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The Edukators

2004-10-25 · 127 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Comedy

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

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Directors
Hans Weingartner
Production companies
Y3 Film, Coop99 Filmproduktion, SWR, ARTE
Countries
Austria, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Daniel BrühlDaniel BrühlJan
Julia JentschJulia JentschJule
Stipe ErcegStipe ErcegPeter
Burghart KlaußnerBurghart KlaußnerJustus Hardenberg
Peer MartinyPeer MartinyVillenbesitzer
Petra ZieserPetra ZieserVillenbesitzerin
Laura SchmidtTochter
Sebastian ButzSohn
Oliver BröckerOliver BröckerGlobalisierungsgegner
Hanns ZischlerHanns ZischlerVermieter
Claudio CaioloPaolo
Bernhard BettermannBernhard BettermannJules Chef

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