Synopsis
Peter Lenz, a mogul merrily funds terrorists to boost his computer sales, by panicking West German government and industry c. 1980, as the third generation of Western European left-wing activists forms, after crippling of the violent Red Army Faction. International capitalist PJ Lurz's secretary is a gang member, while her Polizeikommissar father-in-law/lover hired Lurz' corporate security force. On February 27, Carnival Tuesday, these young terrorists kidnap Peter Lenz.
Cast
Hanna Schygulla·Hark Bohm·Rainer Werner Fassbinder·Günther Kaufmann·Margit Carstensen·Rudi Dutschke·Daniel Cohn-Bendit·Udo Kier·Claus Holm·Karsten Voigt·Volker Spengler·Liselotte Eder·Harry Baer·Hans-Georg Panczak·Y Sa Lo·Jürgen Draeger·Juliane Lorenz·Bulle Ogier·Vitus Zeplichal·Eddie Constantine·Peer Raben
Film Credits
Cinematography by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, with production design by Raúl Gimenez.
Screenplay
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Production Design
Raúl Gimenez
Music
Peer Raben
Country
Germany
Language
German, English, French
Runtime
111 min
Awards
1 nomination total
IMDb
6.7/10 · 3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
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