Is was, Kanzler?
Synopsis
October 1982: The entire German political scene is corrupt, the German government a puppet of the USA. To play it safe, the CIA replaces German politicians with compliant doubles. When the chancellor's doppelganger, of all people, is to be taken out of circulation, the secret service accidentally kills the real chancellor, who is floating dead in the swimming pool. Agent Erwin of the Federal Criminal Police Office is assigned to solve the case...
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Constanze Engelbrecht
Rosi
Tommi Piper
Erwin
Günter Lamprecht
Boss
Klaus Höhne
Ehrlichmann
Karl-Heinz Vosgerau
Igelburger
Gert Haucke
Mr. Hillermann
Günther Ungeheuer
American General
Rainer Basedow
Detective
Elisabeth Wiedemann
Mrs. Hillermann
Dieter Hallervorden
Cabaret Artist
Dieter Hildebrandt
Friedrich Nowottny
Lore Lorentz
Singing Politician
Wolfgang Neuss
President Annemarie Renger
Konstantin Wecker
Street Musician Konstantin Wecker
Josef Meinertzhagen
Sex-Shop Costumer
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Self (archive footage)
Helmut Kohl
Self (archive footage)
Franz Josef Strauß
Self (archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 14, 2008
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gerhard Schmidt
- Screenplay & Story
- Jochen Busse, Richard Hey, John Speer, Günter Wallraff, Gerhard Schmidt, Helmut Ruge
- Original Score
- Konstantin Wecker, Manfred Schoof
- Original Title
- Is was, Kanzler?
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Popular Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gerhard Schmidt
Jochen Busse, Richard Hey, John Speer, Günter Wallraff, Gerhard Schmidt, Helmut Ruge
Konstantin Wecker, Manfred Schoof
Wolfgang Dickmann, Mike Bartlett
Lilli von Otting, Dagmar Rijnders
Hans Kaden, Gerhard Schmidt, Marius Müller-Westernhagen
Department Leadership Roster
Gerhard Schmidt
Director
Jochen Busse
Writer
Gerhard Schmidt
Writer
Hans Kaden
Producer
Lilli von Otting
Editor
Wolfgang Dickmann
Director of Photography
Dagmar Rijnders
Editor
Gerhard Schmidt
Producer
Marius Müller-Westernhagen
Producer
Mike Bartlett
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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What is Is was, Kanzler? about?
October 1982: The entire German political scene is corrupt, the German government a puppet of the USA. To play it safe, the CIA replaces German politicians with compliant doubles. When the chancellor's doppelganger, of all people, is to be taken out of circulation, the secret service accidentally kills the real chancellor, who is floating dead in the swimming pool. Agent Erwin of the Federal Criminal Police Office is assigned to solve the case...
Who directed Is was, Kanzler??
Is was, Kanzler? was directed by Gerhard Schmidt.
Who stars in Is was, Kanzler??
The principal cast of Is was, Kanzler? includes Constanze Engelbrecht, Tommi Piper, Günter Lamprecht, Klaus Höhne, Karl-Heinz Vosgerau.
When was Is was, Kanzler? released and how long is it?
Is was, Kanzler? was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Is was, Kanzler??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Is was, Kanzler? was composed by Konstantin Wecker, Manfred Schoof.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Is was, Kanzler??
Is was, Kanzler? holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).