The Baader Meinhof Complex 2008
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56 Reviews
11%
Gummy
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SplatWhen German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. Together with Baader's girlfriend, Gudrun Ensslin, they form the violent Red Faction Army, and together perpetrate a slew of terrorist attacks as a way of disrupting the fabric of what they see as an increasingly fascist state.
Videos & Photos
All 5 Videos & 245 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
as Ulrike Meinhof
as Andreas Baader
as Gudrun Ensslin
as Brigitte Mohnhaupt
as Holger Meins
as Jan Karl Raspe
as Peter-Jürgen Boock
as Horst Mahler
as Petra Schelm
as Horst Herold
Director:
Writer:
Uli Edel, Stefan Aust, Bernd Eichinger
Stars:
Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Uhl, Stipe Erceg, Niels-Bruno Schmidt, Vinzenz Kiefer, Simon Licht, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz,
Genres:
Action,Crime,Drama,History,Thriller
Release Date:
2008 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
149 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
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SA
Cast
as Ulrike Meinhof
as Andreas Baader
as Gudrun Ensslin
as Brigitte Mohnhaupt
as Holger Meins
as Jan Karl Raspe
as Peter-Jürgen Boock
as Horst Mahler
as Petra Schelm
as Horst Herold
as Herolds Assistent
as Christian Klar
as Rudi Dutschke
as Peter Homann
as Susanne Albrecht
as Josef Bachmann
as Klaus Rainer Röhl
as Astrid Proll
as Ingrid Schubert
as Stefan Aust
as Hanne
as Richter Dr. Prinzing
as Petra 'Peggy' Schoenau
as Helmut Ensslin
as Jürgen Ponto
as Siegfried Buback
as Hanns Martin Schleyer
as Irmgard Möller
as Sieglinde Hofmann
as Willy Peter Stoll
as Thorwald 'Thorsten' Proll
as Manfred Grashof
as Hanna Krabbe
as Siegfried Hausner
as Gerhard Müller
as Jochen
as Benno Ohnsorg
as Telefonistin Springer Verlag
as Frau Buddenberg
as Günter von Drenkmann
as Günther Scheicher
as Ägyptischer Fahrer
as Anwalt Hagemann
as Pranke
as Anstaltsleiter Stammheim
as Frau Ponto
as Gruppenmitglied Jens
as Telefonistin
as Polizist
as Simone - Stefan Austs girlfriend (uncredited)
as Danae Coulmas (uncredited)
as Peter's girlfriend (uncredited)
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