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Cast
Ulrich Tukur
as Andreas Baader
Therese Affolter
as Ulrike Meinhof
Ulrich Pleitgen
as Theodor Prinzing
Hans-Michael Rehberg
as Siegfried Buback
Dominique Horwitz
as Zeuge
Sabine Wegner
as Gudrun Ensslin
Hans Kremer
as Jan-Carl Raspe
Peter Danzeisen
as Verteidiger
Holger Mahlich
as Verteidiger
Horst Mendroch
as Bundesanwalt
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1986
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, Action
Votes13
DirectorReinhard Hauff
WritersStefan Aust
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial
About The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial
Based on the research for his non-fiction book "Der Baader-Meinhoff-Komplex", "Spiegel" journalist Stefan Aust wrote the screen play to Reinhard Hauff’s controversial feature film that re-narrates the startling trial against the RAF terrorists Baader, Meinhoff, Ensslin, and Raspe. The trial that started in May 1975 in the Stammheim maximum-security prison extended over 192 days and ended with a lifetime sentence for all defendants.
Directed by Reinhard Hauff, The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial leans on a strong ensemble — Ulrich Tukur, Therese Affolter, Ulrich Pleitgen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1986.
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