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1220261h 39mHans-Christian Schmid
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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.

DramaThriller
ComputerHackerCourt CaseGerman Democratic RepublicSpyCold WarParanoiaSoviet UnionCocaineDelusion

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What is 23 (2026) about?

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…

Who stars in 23?

23 stars August Diehl (Karl Koch), Fabian Busch (David), Dieter Landuris (Pepe), Jan-Gregor Kremp (Lupo), Burghart Klaußner (Weber). The film was directed by Hans-Christian Schmid.

How long is 23?

23 has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2026. It is rated 12.

Is 23 worth watching?

23 holds an IMDb rating of 5.0/10. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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