Heroes Like Us
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A young man from an early age falls in love with a girl whose family is not in good standing with the ruling Communist party. His father however is a member of the "Stasi", the secret state police. The father not only hinders his son's relationship with the girl, but he arranges for his son, after finishing school, to become a Stasi spy himself.
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Cast
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Daniel Borgwardt
Klaus Uhltzscht
Also in
Pigeons on the Roof
Leipzig Homicide
Xenia Snagowski
Yvonne Anders
Also in
Wilma or The Ghosts of Freedom
Scene of the Crime
Adrian Heidenreich
Klaus als Kind
No other roles listed
Luca Lenz
Yvonne als Kind
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Kirsten Block
Mutter Uhltzscht
Known for
The Book Thief
Mute
Dietmar Huhn
Grabs
Known for
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
Gojko Mitić
Yvonnes Vater
Known for
Balkan Line
The Desperado Trail
Renate Krößner
Frau Lorenz, Klaus' Lehrerin
Known for
Invincible
Go for Zucker
Udo Kroschwald
Vater Uhltzscht
Known for
The Monuments Men
Berlin Calling
Volkmar Kleinert
Wunderlich
Known for
The Lives of Others
Lara
Joachim Lätsch
Also in
Sturm der Liebe
The Woman and the Stranger
Daniel Graf
Also in
Polizeiruf 110
Sebastian Peterson Director · Thomas Brussig Screenplay Markus Dittrich Screenplay
United States release November 10, 1999 · Produced in Germany · Production Senator Film Produktion
Production
Senator Film
Production
Senator Film Produktion
Production
Germany
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Original title
Helden wie wir
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · November 8, 1999
Theatrical
United States · November 10, 1999
Theatrical
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