Nik, a released prisoner who started writing in prison, wants to leave his past behind him, but refuses to contact his former girlfriend and her family. Under the name of his jail buddy Henry, he moves in with his pen pal - who has never seen him - and is always watched suspiciously by their roommate. Nik began writing in prison and now seeks contact with the literary culture, even though he feels disgusted by the pompous fuss of this society. He is not without talent and works on a novel in which he minutely describes the abduction of an industrialist. Henry gets shot at the prison breakout and visits Nik to get help from him. He likes his novel plot and wants to put it into action.
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Cast
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Rolf Zacher
Henry Kirscher
Known for
Just Desserts
Burkhard Driest
Nick Dellmann
Known for
Stroszek
Cross of Iron
Peter Przygodda
Reinhard Hauff
Also in
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
Katja Rupé
Eva
Known for
Daniel, the Wizard
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Frank Brühne
Carla Egerer
Leila
Known for
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Dieter Schidor
Irmin Schmidt
Also in
CAN: The Free Concert
CAN: The Documentary
Kurt Raab
Maria Franz Beekenbrandt
Known for
World on a Wire
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Willi Segler
Reinhard Hauff Director · Burkhard Driest Writer Frank Brühne Cinematographer
United States release January 12, 1983 · Produced in Germany · Production Planet Film, Neue Bioskop Film
Production
ZDF
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Planet Film
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Neue Bioskop Film
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Bioskop Film
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Germany
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Languages
Original title
Endstation Freiheit
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 29, 1980
Premiere · Hofer Filmtage
Germany · October 31, 1980
Theatrical
United States · January 12, 1983
New York City, New York
Australia
May 26, 1983
Germany
August 22, 2024 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
June 9, 1983
Spain
February 19, 1982 · Barcelona
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