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76 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Johanna Wokalek, Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Nadja Uhl
  • Summary: Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the still fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation led by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violent war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold. And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he’s only dealing with the tip of the iceberg. (Vitagraph Films)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    100
    An explosive but scrupulously journalistic drama about the radical group that terrorized Germany for nearly 30 years.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    91
    It leaves us with a question that may be unanswerable: How does one extinguish terrorism when its causes are myriad?
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    58
    For two and a half hours, Edel lays out the bombings, kidnappings, and murders committed by the Baader-Meinhof group, which mutated into the RAF. He catches the violently delusional self-righteousness of their antifascist fervor, but as individuals these cultish guerrillas remain opaque.

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  1. RobertW.
    10
    Why is this film not being produced to the public and media?
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  2. PekkaP.
    8
    Good flick, at times very violent, but considering the topic, what do you expect, and the violence isn't gratuitous. Excellent actors as well.
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  3. Marc
    4
    Well shot , and an interesting period of time, I watched this in the same weekend as Max Manus Man of war and Das Untergang all of which I found fascinating. However I never connected with any of the characters in this movie and as a result found myself willing it conclusion. Indeed a well made piece of cinema just not a very interesting experience. Its been out on DVD for months in the Uk.… Expand
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