WatchTrove
US My List
Poster for 23

23

  • Movie
  • 1998
  • 1h 39m

Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 234 votes

Where to watch

Overview

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.

Where to watch

Official offers in the United States

No official subscription, free, rental or purchase offers are listed for the United States right now. It may not be available there, or JustWatch has not recorded it yet. Try another country above.

Availability data by JustWatch, provided through TMDB. Offers vary by country and change often, so confirm with the service before you subscribe, rent or buy. WatchTrove does not host or stream video.

Cast and crew

  • August Diehl

    August DiehlKarl Koch

  • Fabian Busch

    Fabian BuschDavid

  • Dieter Landuris

    Dieter LandurisPepe

  • Jan-Gregor Kremp

    Jan-Gregor KrempLupo

  • Burghart Klaußner

    Burghart KlaußnerWeber

  • Stephan Kampwirth

    Stephan KampwirthJochen Maiwald

  • Zbigniew Zamachowski

    Zbigniew ZamachowskiSergej

  • Peter Fitz

    Peter FitzBrückner

  • Lilly Marie Tschörtner

    Lilly Marie TschörtnerBeate

  • Arnulf SchumacherSeybert

  • Patrick Joswig

    Patrick JoswigAlex

  • Sven Lehmann

    Sven LehmannComputerverkäufer

  • Regine Zimmermann

    Regine ZimmermannPepes Freundin

  • Armin Dillenberger

    Armin DillenbergerKellner im Zug

  • Oscar Ortega Sánchez

    Oscar Ortega SánchezMr. Minit

  • Brigitte Janner

    Brigitte JannerSekretärin

  • Hedi Kriegeskotte

    Hedi KriegeskotteHeimleiterin Frau Helldorff

  • Alexandra HartmannProstituierte

Director
Hans-Christian Schmid
Writer
Hans-Christian Schmid and Michael Gutmann
Music
Enjott Schneider
Cinematography
Klaus Eichhammer