Carlos
“The man who hijacked the world”
Synopsis
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
CARLOS: Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-09-24
Top Cast
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Edgar Ramírez
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez ('Carlos')
Alexander Scheer
Johannes Weinrich
Nora Waldstätten
Magdalena Kopp
Talal Jurdi
Kamal al-Issawi ('Ali')
Christoph Bach
Hans-Joachim Klein ('Angie')
Julia Hummer
Gabriele Kröcher-Tiedemann ('Nada')
Ahmad Kaabour
Wadie Haddad
Fadi Abi Samra
Michel Moukharbel
Rodney El Haddad
Anis Naccache ('Khalid')
Antoine Balabane
Général al-Khouly
Rami Farah
'Joseph'
Aljoscha Stadelmann
Wilfred Böse ('Boni')
Zeid Hamdan
'Youssef'
Fadi Yanni Turk
Colonel Haïtham Saïd
Katharina Schüttler
Brigitte Kuhlmann
Basim Kahar
Riyadh el-Azzawi
Alejandro Arroyo
Dr. Valentín Hernández
Cem Sultan Ungan
Irak Agent
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 11, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 1, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$18M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$871K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.05x
-$17.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Olivier Assayas
- Screenplay & Story
- Dan Franck, Daniel LeConte, Olivier Assayas
- Original Title
- Carlos
- Country of Origin
- Germany, France
- Spoken Languages
- French, German, English, Spanish, Arabic, Hungarian, Japanese, Russian
- Runtime
- 5h 39m
- Production Budget
- $18M
- Worldwide Gross
- $871K
- Production Studios
- Film en Stock, Egoli Tossell Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Olivier Assayas
Dan Franck, Daniel LeConte, Olivier Assayas
Denis Lenoir, Yorick Le Saux
Luc Barnier, Marion Monnier
Marc Hansell, Judy Tossell, Frank Lehmann, Daniel LeConte, Raphaël Cohen
Department Leadership Roster
Marc Hansell
Producer
Frank Lehmann
Producer
Daniel LeConte
Producer
Luc Barnier
Editor
Jens Meurer
Producer
Olivier Assayas
Director
Dan Franck
Screenplay
Daniel LeConte
Screenplay
Olivier Assayas
Screenplay
Marion Monnier
Editor
Jona Wirbeleit
Producer
François-Renaud Labarthe
Production Design
Jürgen Doering
Costume Design
Françoise Clavel
Costume Design
Denis Lenoir
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Carlos.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Carlos
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Carlos about?
The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police.
Who directed Carlos?
Carlos was directed by Olivier Assayas.
Who stars in Carlos?
The principal cast of Carlos includes Edgar Ramírez, Alexander Scheer, Nora Waldstätten, Talal Jurdi, Christoph Bach.
When was Carlos released and how long is it?
Carlos was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 5h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Carlos?
Carlos had a reported production budget of $18M and grossed $871K at the worldwide box office (0.05 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Carlos?
Carlos holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 10 (Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).