The Baader Meinhof Complex
When 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.
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Cast
53 people
Martina Gedeck
Ulrike Meinhof
Known for
The Lives of Others
The Wall
Moritz Bleibtreu
Andreas Baader
Known for
Run Lola Run
The Experiment
Johanna Wokalek
Gudrun Ensslin
Known for
Pope Joan
Spy City
Nadja Uhl
Brigitte Mohnhaupt
Known for
Men in the City
Break Up Man
Stipe Erceg
Holger Meins
Known for
Unknown
The Edukators
Niels-Bruno Schmidt
Jan Karl Raspe
Known for
Pandorum
Dogs of Berlin
Vinzenz Kiefer
Peter-Jürgen Boock
Known for
Jason Bourne
T-34
Simon Licht
Horst Mahler
Known for
Stromberg
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin
Alexandra Maria Lara
Petra Schelm
Known for
Downfall
Rush
Bruno Ganz
Horst Herold
Known for
Downfall
The House That Jack Built
Heino Ferch
Herolds Assistent
Known for
Downfall
Napoleon
Daniel Lommatzsch
Christian Klar
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Uli Edel Director · Bernd Eichinger Screenplay Stefan Aust Author
Worldwide gross $27M · Budget $20M · United States release September 26, 2008
Box office
Budget
$19,700,000
Worldwide gross
$26,937,355
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
G.T. Film Production
Production
ARD Degeto
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NDR
Production
Dune Films
Production
WDR
Production
BR
Production
Constantin Film
Production
Nouvelles Éditions de Films
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
Production
Constantin Film Produktion
Production
Degeto Film
Production
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Czechia · France · Germany
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Languages
Original title
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · German · Swedish
Release dates
Germany · September 16, 2008
Premiere
Germany · September 25, 2008
Theatrical
United States · September 26, 2008
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
Brazil
July 24, 2009 · Theatrical
France
November 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Germany
February 8, 2009 · Premiere · Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival [German Cinema]
April 2, 2024 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
October 30, 2008 · Theatrical
March 23, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
November 14, 2008 · Digital
Poland
March 20, 2009 · Digital
South Korea
July 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
March 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 25, 2008 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 26, 2008 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 14, 2008 · Theatrical
April 20, 2009 · Physical · DVD Premiere
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